HMS Vancouver, Royal Navy

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HMS VANCOUVER, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Vancouver, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Chevronny of five blue and silver; a caduceus gold.

Motto: By land and sea we prosper.

Origin/meaning

Captain George Vancouver (1787-1798), the Naval Explorer. The Motto is from the City of Vancouver, BC. The badge was approved in 1920.

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

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