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The Name was given to the Simonstown Naval Base, Cape Town, South Africa. The Location in Africa is symbolises by the Lilies. The badge was approved in 1937. | The Name was given to the Simonstown Naval Base, Cape Town, South Africa. The Location in Africa is symbolises by the Lilies. The badge was approved in 1937. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1937]] | [[Category:Granted 1937]] | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 17 July 2023
HMS AFRIKANDER, ROYAL NAVY
Official blazon
Blue; issuant from waves in base white and blue three African lillies (Gladiolus Carneus) slipped and leaved proper.
Origin/meaning
The Name was given to the Simonstown Naval Base, Cape Town, South Africa. The Location in Africa is symbolises by the Lilies. The badge was approved in 1937.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.