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HMS DIOMEDE, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Green; a white horse rampant hooves gold. Motto: Fortibus feroces frangitur |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mytology a Hero of Troy, killed by Herclues. Who fed him to his own Horses, which he had raised on Human flesh. The Latin Motto translates as "The fierce are broken by the brave". The Badge wasa approved in 1922.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
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