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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Alaric was the King of the Visigoths, who ravaged Rome in 410 AD. The Badge was approved on 12 October 1945.
Alaric was the King of the Visigoths, who ravaged Rome in 410 AD. The badge was approved on 12 October 1945.





Revision as of 12:56, 15 October 2023

HMS ALARIC, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Alaric, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Black; a sword white pommel and hilt surmounted by two scythes in saltire white.

Motto: The thicker the hay the easier mowed.

Origin/meaning

Alaric was the King of the Visigoths, who ravaged Rome in 410 AD. The badge was approved on 12 October 1945.


Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.