HMS Achates, Royal Navy
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HMS ACHATES, ROYAL NAVY
| English | White; two dexter cubit arms fesswise grasping the shaft of a spear all proper. Motto: Fidus Achates |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology the bosom Friend of Aeneas, the Hero of Troy. The Latin Motto traslates as "Faithful Achates". The Badge was approved on 3 September 1927.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admirality of Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.