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Son of Daedalus who drowned when the sun melted the wax which attaced feathers to his wings. The Motto translates as "It is as well to try". The | Son of Daedalus who drowned when the sun melted the wax which attaced feathers to his wings. The Motto translates as "It is as well to try". The badge was approved in 1936. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest | [[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1936]] | [[Category:Granted 1936]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:17, 9 November 2023
HMS ICARUS, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Blue; chief a sun in splendour gold in base a pair of wings white. Motto: Bene est tentare |
Origin/meaning
Son of Daedalus who drowned when the sun melted the wax which attaced feathers to his wings. The Motto translates as "It is as well to try". The badge was approved in 1936.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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