HMS Scotsman, Royal Navy

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HMS SCOTSMAN, ROYAL NAVY

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

Official blazon

Blue; a saltire couped white surmounted by a thistle stalked and leaved proper.

Origin/meaning

In allusion to Scots national emblems. The Badge was approved in 1944.

Literature: Image from rnsubs.co.uk. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.