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From the | From the arms of Henery Percy, Duke of Northumberland called Hotspur. He was killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. The Motto translates "Bravely in action". The badge was approved in 1935. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. |
Latest revision as of 13:17, 15 October 2023
HMS HOTSPUR, ROYAL NAVY
English | Gold; a lion rampant blue armed and langued red. Motto: Fortiter in re. |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Henery Percy, Duke of Northumberland called Hotspur. He was killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. The Motto translates "Bravely in action". The badge was approved in 1935.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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