HMS Kite, Royal Navy

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HMS KITE, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Kite, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English White; a Red Kite (Milvus milvus) hovering proper.

Motto: Milvus ad astra volant

Origin/meaning

The Canting Badge was approved in 1943. The Motto translates as "THe Kite flies to the stars".


Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopedia by T.P. Stopford.