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In Greek Mythology an Enchantress who lived on an Island in the Aegean an turned all who drank from Her Cup into Swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic Plant, forced her to restore Her Victims to Human Beings. The | In Greek Mythology an Enchantress who lived on an Island in the Aegean an turned all who drank from Her Cup into Swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic Plant, forced her to restore Her Victims to Human Beings. The Latin motto translates as "Always somewhere about". The badge was approved on 3 April 1942. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1942]] | [[Category:Granted 1942]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 15 October 2023
HMS CIRCE, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Barry wavy of ten white and blue; on a pomme a demi-boar erased gold langued blue holding a drinking cup gold. Motto: Semper circiter |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology an Enchantress who lived on an Island in the Aegean an turned all who drank from Her Cup into Swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic Plant, forced her to restore Her Victims to Human Beings. The Latin motto translates as "Always somewhere about". The badge was approved on 3 April 1942.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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