HMS Urchin, Royal Navy

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HMS URCHIN, ROYAL NAVY

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

Official blazon

Barry wavy of eight white and blue; a hedgehog statant proper.
Motto: Armatus ad defendum.

Origin/meaning

Ancient Name for a Hedgehog. The Motto translates as "Armed to defend". The badge was approved on 3 July 1943.

Literature: Image from rnsubs.co.uk. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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