HMS Buzzard, Royal Navy

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HMS BUZZARD, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Buzzard, Royal Navy

Official blazon

Green; over water barry wavy of two white and blue a buzzard (Butei vulgaris) volant affronty proper.

Origin/meaning

The Badge show a canting Buzzard. The Name was given to the Royal Naval Air Station Lympne, Kent 1939-1940 and Royal Naval Air Station Kingston, Jamaica 1940-1944. The Badge was approved in 1940.

Literature: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.

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