HMS Oxford Castle, Royal Navy: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "The Badge" to "The badge") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "the Arms of" to "the arms of") |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
From the | From the arms of Robert D'Oilly (blue field and bars), who completed the Castle in 1071. The badge was approved in 1954. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admrialty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admrialty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford | ||
Revision as of 13:13, 15 October 2023
HMS OXFORD CASTLE, ROYAL NAVY
Official blazon
Blue; two bars gemel bendy dexter gold surmounted by a castle proper on a mount green.
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Robert D'Oilly (blue field and bars), who completed the Castle in 1071. The badge was approved in 1954.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admrialty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford