HMS Anson, Royal Navy
HMS ANSON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Per fess wavy white and blue out of a ducal coronet gold a spear head and shaft proper. Motto: Nil desperandum. |
Origin/meaning
From the Arms fo Admiral of the Fleet Baron Anson of Soberton (1697-1762). Who circumnavigated the world in HMS Centurion between 1741-1743. He was the last Sea Lord to fight at Sea. The Latin Motto translates as "Despair of nothing". The Badge was approved in 1937.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.