HMS Hecla, Royal Navy

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HMS HECLA, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Hecla, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Black; four flames red conjoined two in fess two in pale.

Motto: De fumo in flamman

Origin/meaning

Hecla is a Volcano on Iceland, which is indicated by the Flames. The badge was approved in 1919. The Motto translates as "From smoke to flame".

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

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