HMS Endeavour, Royal Navy

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HMS ENDEAVOUR, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Endeavour, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; a pair of compasses gold between four stars red.

Motto: Nihil intentatum

Origin/meaning

Captain Cook discoverd New Zealand in 1767 in the first HMS Endeavour. The Stars are from the New Zealand National Flag. The Motto which translates as Nothing unattempted is from a Medal struck for Cook in 1769. The badge was approved in 1919.

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

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