HMS Ausonia, Royal Navy
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HMS AUSONIA, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Red; a carpenter's axe and a sledge hammer in saltire proper surmounted by a lion's mask gold. Motto: Si frangites reparamus |
Origin/meaning
A Cunard Liner taken over in 1942 and converted into a repair ship. The House Flag of cunard include a Lion. The Latin Motto translates as "If you break it, we will mend it". The badge was approved in 1946.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.