HMS Dryad, Royal Navy

HMS DRYAD, ROYAL NAVY

(1924)

Arms of HMS Dryad, Royal Navy (1950)

Official blazon

English

Red; a prig of oak green acorns gold surmounted by a pair of dividers gold. Motto: Nobis tutissimus ibis. Barry wavy of sixteen white and blue; a globe surrounding by a ship's wheel white between the spokes eight points of a compass red the North point surmounted by a fleur-de-lys gold. Motto: Nobis tutissimus ibis.

Origin/meaning

In Greek Mythology Dryads was Tree-Nymphs who lived in Oaks. The Dividers symbolises the Royal Navy Navigation School, Southwick which was commissioned as HMS Dryad in 1906. The New Badge allude to the Navigation School expanded to the School of Maritime Operations. The Latin Motto translates as "You will go safely with us". The first Badge was approved in 1924 and the later in 1950.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.

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