HMS Calliope, Royal Navy

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History: A Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Drillship on the Tyne from 1907. The Division moved ashore in 1967 and was acommissioned as Royal Naval reserve in 1968.

Coat of arms (crest) of HMS Calliope, Royal Navy
HMS CALLIOPE, ROYAL NAVY

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
English Red; within two laurel branches green fructed gold a Greek lyre gold.


Origin/meaning

The Chief of the Nine Muses, Muse of Heroic Poetry and Mother of Orpheus. The badge was approved in 1923.


Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.


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