HMS Acheron, Royal Navy
HMS ACHERON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; barry wavy of four silver. Motto: Post tenebras lux. |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology, the River of Sorrows in Hades which all souls have to pass. The Latin Motto translates as "After darkness light". The Badge was approved on 3 September 1928.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.