HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy

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HMS AMETHYST, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy

Official blazon
English	Blue; a winged anchor gold

Origin/meaning

From the Arms of Captain Seymour who commanded the ship and captured the French Ship Thetis off Lorient in 1808. The Badge was approved in 1944.

Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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