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In Greek Mythology Phaeton was the Son of Helios, the Sun god. He overturned his Father's Cahriot and caused quite a Storm. The Motto translates as "Better luck than this". The | In Greek Mythology Phaeton was the Son of Helios, the Sun god. He overturned his Father's Cahriot and caused quite a Storm. The Motto translates as "Better luck than this". The badge was approved in 1919. | ||
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HMS PHAETON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; a sun in splendour gold. Motto: Meliore casu |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology Phaeton was the Son of Helios, the Sun god. He overturned his Father's Cahriot and caused quite a Storm. The Motto translates as "Better luck than this". The badge was approved in 1919.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.