HMS Glory, Royal Navy

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HMS GLORY, ROYAL NAVY

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

Official blazon

Blue; a demi-lion erased gold armed and langued red holding between his paws a sun in splendour gold.
Motto: Per concordiam gloria.

Origin/meaning

A Frenc Prize (Glorie) taken by Vice Admiral George Anson in 1747 off Finisterre. His Arms show a lion supporter. The Sun symbolises Glory. The Motto translates as "Glory through unity". The badge was approved on 6 december 1944.

Literature: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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