HMS Jervis, Royal Navy
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HMS JERVIS, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; issuant from water in base barry of four white and blue a demi-pegasus white winged blue on the wing a fleur-de-lys gold. |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Jervis (1755-1823), Earl St Vincent and First Lord of the Admirality. He instituted the cermony of Colours in the Royal Navy. The badge was approved on 13 March 1938.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.