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The Design shows a 100 Carat Diamant known as a Brilliant. The Name comes from a French Prize Brilliante of 1696. The Latin Motto translates as "We claim the deeds of our ancestors". The | The Design shows a 100 Carat Diamant known as a Brilliant. The Name comes from a French Prize Brilliante of 1696. The Latin Motto translates as "We claim the deeds of our ancestors". The badge was approved on 4 July 1929. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 15 October 2023
HMS BRILLIANT, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; a twelve-pointed star gold. Motto: Ea nostra vocamus |
Origin/meaning
The Design shows a 100 Carat Diamant known as a Brilliant. The Name comes from a French Prize Brilliante of 1696. The Latin Motto translates as "We claim the deeds of our ancestors". The badge was approved on 4 July 1929.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.