HMS Mercury, Royal Navy

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HMS MERCURY, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Mercury, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Balue; a rod of Caduceus gold.

Motto: Celer et fidelis

Origin/meaning

Mercury (or Hermes) was the Messenger of the Gods, He carried the Caduceus. The Motto translates as "Swift and faithful". The badge was approved in 1942.

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

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