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A Sea Battle between British and Italian Navies in 1941. The Shake-Frok is from the arms of Admrial Andrew Cunningham (1885-1963) who led the victorious British Forces. The badge was approved in 1946. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 15 October 2023
HMS MATAPAN, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Barry wavy of ten white and blue; within a laurel wreath gold a shake-fork black. |
Origin/meaning
A Sea Battle between British and Italian Navies in 1941. The Shake-Frok is from the arms of Admrial Andrew Cunningham (1885-1963) who led the victorious British Forces. The badge was approved in 1946.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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