HMS Sidmouth, Royal Navy
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HMS SIDMOUTH, ROYAL NAVY
English | White; a cat-a-mountain sejant black semy of bezants holding in the dexter forepaw a mace erect proper. |
Origin/meaning
Viscount Sidmouth (as Herny Addington) was speaker of the House of Commons 1789-1805. The Mace was added to his arms (Cat) as a result. The badge was approved 28 January 1942.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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