HMS Taurus, Royal Navy

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HMS TAURUS, ROYAL NAVY

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

Official blazon

Red; a bull's head affronty black with horns and nose-ring gold.
Motto: Perfringam

Origin/meaning

The Second Sign of the Zodiac and also a Constellation. The Motto translates as "I shall break through". The badge was approved in 1924.

Literature: Image from rnsubs.co.uk. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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