HMS Blackwood, Royal Navy

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HMS BLACKWOOD, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Blackwood, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; in base two bars white an oar bendwise blade upwards gold; debruised by a crescent between the horns a mascle white straightforward.

Origin/meaning

From the arms of Vice Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood (1770-1832), one of Nelson's Captains. His life was once saved by clinging to a boat's oar. The badge was approved in 1955.


Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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