HMS St James, Royal Navy

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HMS ST JAMES, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS St James, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Paly bendy gold and blue; within a wreath a laurel gold a dragon statant white red.

Origin/meaning

A successful battle against the Dutch under Tromp in 1666 (also called Orfordness). Prince Rupert (gold and blue) and the Duke of Albermale (dragon) was joint Commanders-in-Chief. The badge was approved in 1946.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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