HMS Gravelines, Royal Navy

HMS GRAVELINES, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

English

Blue; within a wreath of laurel gold a plate thereon a saltire couped raguly red deruised by a lion statnat guardant the tail extended gold.

Origin/meaning

The Gross Raguly allude to the Spanish Armada 1588. The Lion is from the Crest of Lord Howard's Arms, He played a great role in defeating the Armada. The Badge was approved on 31 August 1945.

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

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