Zr.Ms. Van Galen, Netherlands Navy

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 ZR.MS. VAN GALEN, NETHERLANDS NAVY 

History: The Name has been used by a Destroyer in service 1941-1956, a Frigate in service 1967-1987, an a Frigate in service 1994-2009 (sold to Portugal as Dom Francisco de Almeida).

Coat of arms (crest) of the Zr.Ms. Van Galen, Netherlands Navy

Official blazon

In azuur drie weerhaken van zilver, geplaatst 2:1.

Origin/meaning

The badge is based on the arms of Johan van Galen (1604-1653), rear-Admiral of of the Amsterdam Admirality. He had a succesful career until killied in Action on 23 March 1653 during the First Anglo-Dutch War. The badge was approved on 16 July 1952.

Literature:Image from Pinterest. Information from Emblemen van de Koninklijke Marine by L.L.M. Eekhout, O. Schutte and P.J.F. van der Pol.


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