HMS Calcutta, Royal Navy
HMS CALCUTTA, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; a sealion holding in his dexter paw a lotus flower proper. Motto: Per ardua stablis |
Origin/meaning
From the Crest and Motto of the City, see Calcutta. The Latin Motto translates as "Steadfast in difficulties". The Badge was approved in 1920.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.