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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Admiral Duncan (1731-1804) defeated the dutch at Camperdown in 1797 when his Flagship was Venerable, He was ennobled and took the Name Viscount Duncan of Camperdown. The Rose and Horn are from His Arms. The | Admiral Duncan (1731-1804) defeated the dutch at Camperdown in 1797 when his Flagship was Venerable, He was ennobled and took the Name Viscount Duncan of Camperdown. The Rose and Horn are from His Arms. The badge was approved in 1944. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||