HMS Cairo, Royal Navy

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HMS CAIRO, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Cairo, Royal Navy

Official blazon

Blue; upon three wavelets silver the head of a female Egyptian proper habited black garnished gold.
Motto: Kahira

Origin/meaning

The Arabic Motto translates as "Victory" and also is the origin of the City's Name. The badge was approved in 1919.

Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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