HMS Active, Royal Navy

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HMS ACTIVE, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Active, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; from a rock in base a chamois salient all gold.

Motto: Festina lente

Origin/meaning

The Latin motto translates as "Hasten slowly". The badge was approved on 3 September 1928.


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