HMS Witherington, Royal Navy

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HMS WITHERINGTON, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Witherington, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Black; a sinister leg armed and spurred gold couped at the knee red.

Motto: I will not fail.

Origin/meaning

From the "Ballad of Chevy Chase", where he lost his left leg while on horseback. The badge was approved in 1919.

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

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