HMS Rooke, Royal Navy

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HMS ROOKE, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Rooke, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Gold; a chess rook black.

Motto:Clavum tenco

Origin/meaning

A Rebus on the Name. The Motto translates as "I hold the key". Sir George Rook took Gibraltar in 1704. The badge was approved in 1919.


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

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