HMS Vestal, Royal Navy

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HMS VESTAL, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Vestal, Royal Navy

Official blazon

Blue; an altar gold inflamed proper.

Origin/meaning

The badge show the Fire the Vestal Virgins of Ancient Rome had the mission to keep alive. The badge was approved in 1943.

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