HMS Stygian, Royal Navy
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HMS STYGIAN, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Barry wavy of fourteen white and black; upon a plate Cerberus sejant black the centre head representing Pluto. |
Origin/meaning
Cerberus guarded the entrance to Hades, whose God was Pluto. The badge was approved in 1944.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.