HMS Ambuscade, Royal Navy

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HMS AMBUSCADE, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

English

Black; a blunderbuss bendwise red inclined to sinister with barrle and mounts gold and flintlock silver. Motto: Tempore insidior

Origin/meaning

Lying in wait, in ambush. The Motto translates as "I bide my time". The Badge was approved on 30 March 1926.

Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.