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HMS KEMPENFELT, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; chief a sword proper in base issuant from wavelets silver and blue a pair of wings green. Motto:Fideliter |
Origin/meaning
Symbolises the Death of Admrial Richard Kempenfelt (1718-1782) who drowned in the Royal George. The Motto translates as Faithfully. The Badge was approved in 1930.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopeadia by T.P. Stopford.