HMS Egmont, Royal Navy

HMS EGMONT, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

English

Red; an antelope's head silver attried gold gorged with a ducal coronet and chain gold in its mouth a thistle proper. Motto:Sub cruce candida

Origin/meaning

From the Supporter of Perceval, 2nd Eral of Egmont (1711-1772) Lord High Admiral and Later 1st Lord of the Admirality. The Latin Motto also from the Arms of the Admiral translates as "Under the white cross". The Badge was approved in 1923.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.

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