HMS Brilliant, Royal Navy
HMS BRILLIANT, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; a twelve-pointed star gold. Motto: Ea nostra vocamus |
Origin/meaning
The Design shows a 100 Carat Diamant known as a Brilliant. The Name comes from a French Prize Brilliante of 1696. The Latin Motto translates as "We claim the deeds of our ancestors". The badge was approved on 4 July 1929.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.