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Agamemnon King of Mycenae, commanded the Greek Army at the siege of Troy. The badge was approved in 1919. | Agamemnon King of Mycenae, commanded the Greek Army at the siege of Troy. The badge was approved in 1919. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence, Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence, Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Spears]] | [[Category:Spears]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1919]] | [[Category:Granted 1919]] | ||
Revision as of 09:01, 16 July 2023
HMS AGAMEMNON, ROYAL NAVY
Official blazon
Black; a dexter arm embowed sinister the hand grasping a Greek thonged throwing-spear fesswise all gold.
Origin/meaning
Agamemnon King of Mycenae, commanded the Greek Army at the siege of Troy. The badge was approved in 1919.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence, Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.