HMS Empress, Royal Navy

	HMS EMPRESS, ROYAL NAVY Country:United Kingdom

Official blazon
English	Gold; a lozenge purple charged with an empress' crown proper.

Origin/meaning

The Lozenge is a symbol of a Lady in Heraldry. The Crown was made for Queen Mary's visit to the Delhi Durbar in 1911. The badge was approved on 24 july 1944.

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

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