HMS Buzzard, Royal Navy

HMS BUZZARD, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

Green; over water barry wavy of two white and blue a buzzard (Butei vulgaris) volant affronty proper.

Origin/meaning

The badge show a canting Buzzard. The Name was given to the Royal Naval Air Station Lympne, Kent 1939-1940 and Royal Naval Air Station Kingston, Jamaica 1940-1944. The badge was approved in 1940.

Literature: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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