HMS Dauntless, Royal Navy
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HMS DAUNTLESS, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Blue; the head and shoulders of Horatius vested red armed and helmeted gold feathered red arising out of wavelets silver and green. Motto: Nil desperandum. |
Origin/meaning
In Roman Mythology Horatius defended the Bridge of Rome. The Motto translates as Never dispar. The badge was approved in 1927 and in 2001 redrawn in a circular Frame.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.