106/internal/media/dispatcher/466/fullSubmarine U29 BadgeMMM 00068048911848Badge of German submarine U29, remembering its visit in the Valletta Grand Harbour between the 12 and 21 April 1995. Signed by Kptlt. Hansmann. German submarine FGS U29 (S-178) was a Type 206 submarine of the Bundesmarine that was launched in 1974, and decommisioned in 2004. On 12 July 2006 it pulled into the dock of Den Helder, Netherlands, for the National Fleet Days. The badge shows on a field white, bend in blue and white checkered design, on top of which lies a chess pawn on four diagonal black boxes. The top banner says "U29"./internal/media/dispatcher/460/fullHMNZS Tamaki Badge1997-1998MMM 00028348910636Tamaki is New Zealand's main naval recruit base. The word 'tamaki' is an ancient Polynesian word for battle; it can also mean heavily populated. The circular badge encompasses on a field green, a native, crouched and facing to the left all proper. The circular crest is surrounded by a twisting golden-coloured rope with two crossed silver-coloured ferns at the bottom and it is topped by a Naval Crown of the same colour. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/462/fullRoyal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) BadgeMMM 00028448910737This is the Official badge of the Royal New Zealand Navy, one of the later badges for the Navy. During the planning process for the coronation in London in the year 1953, it was decided to include badges of the Commonwealth Navies along the route. Due to the fact that there were no official badges for the Royal New Zealand Navy, an Admiralty fouled anchor with ‘Royal New Zealand Navy’ deemed to be the suitable option. Then in September 1965, after a request for a replica made by the Minister of Defence for his Ministerial Office, a new design came into fruition. Therefore, the Hydrographic Branch was requested to design one. Mr E.W. Jones was the person behind the design which was eventually accepted by the Naval Board. Later on, in the late 1960s the design was revised and refined. In November 1969, the Queen gave royal assent to this new design. The oval-shaped badge topped by a King's Crown all proper, features on a field blue, an anchor, and containing the words ‘ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY’. The same golden paint was used for detaining in the rope which encircles the band containing the title as well as the anchor. Two fern leaves painted in white are found below, crossing each other at the stem. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/464/fullHr. Ms. Willem Van Der Zaan BadgeHooymayers, HollandMMM 00045548910939The Hr.Ms. Willem van der Zaan (N 82, F 824, A 880) was a Dutch minelayer, built by the Amsterdam shipyard Nederlandsche Dok Maatschappij. The ship was named after the 17th century Rear Admiral Willem van der Zaan. The badge shows a field blue, an Argent rampant horse, topped with a naval crown and two half anchors on each side./internal/media/dispatcher/468/fullFregate La Fayette BadgeFonderie d'Art HamonMMM 00070448912050The La Fayette was build in 1988 as one of the Fregate class ships owned by the French Navy. La Fayette-type frigates were designed mainly to enforce the maritime interests of the State in overseas areas, but they can also carry out other missions such as integration into an intervention force, protection of maritime traffic, accompaniment of a naval air group,carry out special or humanitarian missions, etc. There are three symbols on this badge: on the left a cross, with two swords and a portrait in the central part is a French military medal of WWI; on the right a displayed eagle; the central coat-of-arms belongs to Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834)./internal/media/dispatcher/470/fullDeutsches Schulgeschwader AAG 370/95 BadgeMMM 00071948912252In a dark yellow circle containing the inscription “Deutsches Schulgeschwader AAG 310/95” (“German school squadron AAG 310/95”) there is a coat-of-arms field white with an Azure bend sinister that has nine (six plus three) mines divided by the bend, which itself contains two more coat-of-arms, one a field red with Neptun’s trident, the other on a white field a red castle. On top of the coat-of-arms a six-sided image depicts the red sky, the dark blue sea and a white three-mast ship./internal/media/dispatcher/472/fullGorch Fock BadgeMMM 00076948912656The badge of a German training ship "GORCH FOCK". The badge represents what appears to be three sails, probably representing the three masts of the ship and a representation of the ship's albatross figurehead, designed by a former World War II U-boat commander./internal/media/dispatcher/474/fullGerman Navy Oil Tanker Troßschiff RHÖN BadgeMMM 00077948912757Badge of German Navy Oil Tanker Troßschiff "Rhön". The Rhön is a fuel transporter of the German Navy and belongs to the Rhön class. Their optical identifier is "A 1443". She was commissioned on 23 September 1977. The field division is wavy, with two coat-of-arms on top part and one on bottom part. On top, left: on a field yellow, a displayed black eagle all proper on top of three red and three white squares; top, right: on a blue field, a rampant lion, red and white, striped; bottom: on a field green, three white crosses./internal/media/dispatcher/476/fullArmed Forces of Malta BadgeNAAFI R/No. 8425N; SingaporeMMM 00079348912858This is the coat-of-arms of the Armed Forces of Malta. The badge takes the form of a shield representing on a field red, an Or tower, with Or bordure. The tower is a "De Redin" tower, a coastal watch tower, which replaced the British crown. This type of tower was selected because the watch tower was extensively used during the rule of the Order of St. John.Underneath, is a banner with the words 'ARMED FORCES OF MALTA.'/internal/media/dispatcher/478/fullDutch Frigate Hr. Ms. Tjerk Hiddes BadgeHooymayers, HollandMMM 00081148912959The badge has the naval crown and surrounded by a rope edge. Behind it two crossed clear anchors. Field is divided per pale: on the left half, on Or field, a rampant black eagle; and on the right on blue field, three silver orbs. The badge was donated on the ship's visit to Malta 4-6 March 1996. This is the coat-of-arms of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries (1622-1666), Dutch admiral and naval hero./internal/media/dispatcher/480/fullDutch Submarine HNLMS Walrus BadgeHooymayers, HollandMMM 00084148913262Badge of Walrus-class Submarine HNLMS Walrus (S 802), vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The badge features the ship's motto in a banner, ‘tand om tand’, which is translated from Dutch to ‘tooth for tooth’. The motto was adapted from the Old Testament, implying the retaliation of the submarine against enemy attack. In the middle, on a field Argent, a head of a walrus all proper on a blue wavy division of field. Two black anchors cross each other and lie behind the circular part of the badge. At the top lies a naval crown./internal/media/dispatcher/484/fullFregate Cassard BadgeFIA Graveur-Editeur; Dardilly, Lyon, FranceMMM 00097048914070The badge has a circular form and was made for the Large Air-Defense Frigate Cassard (F70 AA) class which was launched in 1985. The badge illustrates an anchor with a rope, two swords and the Maltese eight-pointed Cross. Another image in the center shows a three mast sailing ship on the Maltese Cross. The ship visited Malta in 2011./internal/media/dispatcher/486/fullFGS Planet BadgeWerner Geise; Bildhauer, Schenefeld / Hamburg, GermanyMMM 00103048914171Badge of German research vessel FGS Planet, presented to the Museum by its captain, Captain Gluschke in 1997. The metal badge contains the name of the vessel, underneath which there is the depiction of a stylised wave and a pyramidal structure ./internal/media/dispatcher/488/fullH.M.S Penzance BadgeGK Beaulah & Co. Ltd.MMM 00119948915181Badge of British Navy HMS Penzance (M106), mine countermeasures vessel. The badge features on an Argent field, a red sword on a black circle surrounded by a gold twisted rope below a naval crown./internal/media/dispatcher/492/fullHMS Swiftsure BadgeC. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, EnglandMMM 001609489185115H.M.S SWIFTSURE was a Swiftsure/ Minotaur-class Light Cruiser ordered from Vickers Armstrong in 1941, and launched on 4 February 1943. Badge has the motto 'NOMEN EXPLICIT' meaning 'the name says it all'. It shows On a Field Blue, an heraldic Tiger rampant, wings Gold and langued Red./internal/media/dispatcher/496/fullH.M.S Resolution BadgeC. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, EnglandMMM 001610489186116HMS Resolution was a Royal Sovereign-class 15in gun Battleship laid down on 29 November 1913. The badge has the motto 'RESOLUTE AND VIGILANT'. It shows On a Field Red a mounted knight in tilting with lance in rest, all Gold./internal/media/dispatcher/500/fullHMS Repulse BadgeC. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, EnglandMMM 001611489187117This is the badge of HMS REPULSE (S23), a Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine of the Royal Navy. It was launched on 4 November 1967. The badge features the ship motto 'Qui Tangit Frangatur' meaning 'who touches me is broken.' The badge depicts on a field blue, a British castle flying a British flag above white wavy division./internal/media/dispatcher/504/fullFast patrol Boat squadron "S 76 FRETTCHEN" BadgeMMM 001680489190120This is the badge of naval unit of the 2nd fast petrol boat "S76 Frettchen" The metal badge shows a head of a ferret, gold, as in German the word "frettchen" translates to "ferret"./internal/media/dispatcher/727/fullCaledon BadgeMMM 003994489197127The badge of HMS Caledon depicts an embowed arm in armour couped and vambraced holding a sword all Proper. The badge is pentagon-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing the fact that the Ship was a light cruiser, and it is topped with a naval crown of the same colour./internal/media/dispatcher/732/fullH.M.S Repulse BadgeMMM 003995489198128The badge of HMS Repulse, confirmed in 1916. HMS Repulse was one of two Renown-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. The badge depicts On a Field red an eagle alighting on a rook, facing dexter wings half raised. Official design. The circular shape indictaes that the Ship was a battlecruiser. Colour of field is red and differs from Admiralty Ships' Badges Committee description. Design cannot have been in use before 1919. No bolt holes for attachment to vessel. Design is later of two official patterns (description of the other pattern MMM 001611)./internal/media/dispatcher/438/fullResource BadgeMMM 003996489199129The badge belonged to the repair ship HMS Resource F79. HMS Resource served with the Mediterranean fleet 1939-44. She joined the Eastern fleet in 1944 and was scrapped in 1954. The badge depicts on an Azure field, an Or sea-unicorn. The 'Unicorn' taken by the French in 1780 was recaptured in 1781 by the 'Resource'. The badge is diamond-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary./internal/media/dispatcher/426/fullFalcon BadgeMMM 004001489200130The badge is green, gyrfalcon silver on a perch gold. It is inscribed with a latin motto 'CELERITER ET A DACITER' meaning 'fast and audacious.' The badge is surrounded by a golden-coloured rope and is topped with a naval crown of the same colour. The badge is mounted onto a wooden Plaque as a commemorative piece. The name was given to R.N.A.S. Halfar, Malta (1946-1965). /internal/media/dispatcher/422/fullEgmont BadgeMMM 004003489201131The badge is Red, an antelope's head silver attired gold gorged with a ducal cornet and chain gold in his mouth a thistle proper. The design derives from one of the supporters of the arms of the Percival family, Earls of Egmont. The badge is diamond-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary, and it is topped with a naval crown of the same colour. The badge is mounted onto a wooden Plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/420/fullH.M.S Arethusa BadgeMMM 004006489202132The badge belongs to the light cruiser HMS Arethusa, the name ship of her class. It was launched in March 1934. After serving in the 3rd Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean, along with her sister ship, HMS Penelope, in 1940 it was called to join the Home Fleet. The light cruiser joined Force H. Eventually, it returned back to the Mediterranean and took part in a number of convoys connected to Malta. It was sold for scrap on 9 May 1950. The pentagon-shaped badge depicts on an azure field, an Or crescent moon above a stylized depiction of sea waves. A twisting rope motif acts as a border to the badge. It is topped with a naval crown of the same colour. At the top, the name of the ship ‘H.M.S. ARETHUSA’. At the bottom of the crest is a wooden plaque in the shape of a banner bearing the ship’s motto ‘CELERITER AUDAX’ which translates to ‘Swiftly and audacious’. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/416/fullDouglas BadgeMMM 004011489203133Badge of the Leader class destroyer HMS Douglas. The badge depicts a heart red framed and crowned gold. The ship was in Malta numerous times, namely in 1935 and in 1937. In 1940, Douglas was part of Force H, which left Gibraltar to serve as a distraction to the Italian naval forces in the Mediterranean, while convoys were escorted between Malta and Alexandria. The badge is diamond-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary, and it is topped with a naval crown. At the top of the badge is the name of the Ship 'DOUGLAS.' The symbol of the heart derives from when the knight Sir James Douglas, in 1330, carried the heart of King Robert the Bruce to Jerusalem but was killed in Spain. He and the heart were returned to Scotland and buried. /internal/media/dispatcher/444/fullH.M.S Penelope BadgeMMM 004014489050134The badge belonged to the Arethusa-class British light cruiser, HMS Penelope (97), launched in October 1935. In October 1941, she arrived in Maltese waters to join Force K along with HMS Aurora, and destroyers, HMS Lance and HMS Lively. HMS Penelope was subjected to intense Axis bombing while being repaired in Malta's Dockyard between March 25 and April 8, 1942, which had a devastating impact on the three maritime cities, particularly Cospicua. The ship was nicknamed as "HMS Pepperpot" because of the multiple shrapnel holes in its sides. Running against time, workers repaired the most significant holes, the rest were patched up with wood. On the evening of April 8, the ship slipped out to safer ports for refitting. The ship had a short career during WWII, as it was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-410 near the coast of Naples, on its way to Anzio, in 18 February 1944. This event saw the death of 415 crew members. The pentagon-shaped badge shows on a Field Blue, a female head White. She is wearing a white (but now discoloured) veil which covers her hair and, a headpiece with red detailing. The badge is topped by a Naval Crown. The name of the ship 'HMS PENELOPE' is featured above the metal cast badge. Below, there is a banner which contains the words ‘CONSTANTIA-ET-FIDE’ which mean 'with constancy and faith'. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/412/fullThe Royal Marines Gibraltar BadgeMMM 004022489204135The Royal Marines are the Infantry land fighting element of the Royal Navy, tracing their origins back to 1664 during the Anglo-Dutch Wars. They were and still remain an integral part of the Great Britain’s Armed Forces. The badge is a commemoration of the history of the Corps. In the middle of the heraldic badge, there is the ‘Great Globe’ to symbolize the Corps. The laurel leaves where chosen by King George IV himself to honour the Marines’ successes and victories, especially during the capture of Belle Isle, off Lorient from April till June 1761 and all the honours they have received. The word ‘GIBRALTAR’ refers to the 1704 Siege of Gibraltar. The badge for the Royal Marines bears the date 1930, below the banner which contains the Latin motto ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’, which translates into ‘by land by sea’. This motto demonstrates the Marines’ ability in fighting both on land and on-board ships. It is believed that it was first used in 1775. The motto is on a blue banner written in yellow. Comparing this badge to others which belong to the Royal Marines, it normally contains a representation of a lion, however, in this case, it was either never part of the crest or was chipped off. Parts of the crown are chipped off. Both the lion and crown elements symbolize a Royal regiment./internal/media/dispatcher/434/fullH.M.S Sandhurst BadgeMMM 004023489205136H.M.S Sandhurst was the former civil ship Manipur, hired in November 1914 and purchased in 1915. She served as the dummy battleship Indomitable before being converted to a fleet repair ship. H.M.S 'Sandhurst' was a depot ship for destroyers purchased in 1915 and broken up in 1946. The boat badge of HMS 'Sandhurst' is the official pattern submitted in November 1919. On a red field, an army officer's rank star, gold. The field colour and the officer's shoulder 'pip' refer to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. The badge is diamond-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary, and it is topped with a naval crown of the same colour. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece. On top of the crest is the name of the ship 'H.M.S SANDHURST,' and at the bottom is the motto 'TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO,' which translates to 'three joined into one.'/internal/media/dispatcher/430/fullRoyal Corps of Naval Constructors BadgeMMM 004035489206137The Royal Corps of Naval Constructors was in charge of the design and construction of British warships and supervise their construction in Royal Dockyards, established after the recommendation of Sir William White on 23 August 1883. It still exists as a branch of the Naval Service. The badge for the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors has the Royal coat-of- arms of the United Kingdom at the centre. The quartered shield, containing the guardant lions of England, the rampant lion of Scotland and the harp for Ireland. The shield, surrounded by a garter containing the words: ‘HONI SOIT QUI MALI PENSE’ (‘shame on anyone who thinks evil of it’), is held by a lion and a unicorn, both resting on a banner which reads: ‘DIEU ET. MON DROIT’ (‘God and my right’). The coat-of-arms is set against a field brown, circled by a thick light blue band containing the title: ROYAL CORPS OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS. At the bottom, there is an anchor. The badge is topped by a Naval Crown. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/552/fullArgentinian Navy Training Ship 'FRAGATA A.R.A. LIBERTAD' BadgeCasa' Moncayo S.R.L SarmientoMMM 00011048909828This is the badge of 'Fragata A.R.A. Libertad’, a sailing ship used for instruction and training by the Argentinian Navy. The badge contains a ribbon on top with the words in Latin ‘SCIENTIA ET PAX’ (meaning "Knowledge and Peace"), and the words ‘ARA LIBERTAD’. In the middle, the badge was introduced, accompanied by an anchor. At the top, right above the badge lies an open book, possibly connected to the educational role played by this ship within the Argentinian Navy. Below, a plaque is mounted which contains the text ‘FRAGATA ARA LIBERTAD XXVI VIAJE DE INSTRUCCIÓN 1990’./internal/media/dispatcher/554/fullZerstörer "Rommel" BadgeMMM 00012548909929D187 Rommel was a Lutjens class German Destroyer, she had two sisters Lütjens and Mölders. D187 Rommel was a guided missile destroyer of the Bundesmarine and later the Deutsche Marine. She was the last ship from the Lutjens class. Rommel was laid down August 22, 1967 by Bath Iron Works of Bath. May 2, 1970 she was commissioned into the 1. Zerstörergeschwader (first destroyer squadron), based in Kiel. In September 30, 1998 she had to be decommissioned, because the operating licence for the boilers expired. She was then towed to Wilhelmshaven and cannibalised for spare parts for her two sisters,for five more years. In 2004 she was finally scrapped in Turkey. The badge represents on a field dark, an Or German cross and two crossed swords. On top the banner "Zestörer "Rommel""./internal/media/dispatcher/536/fullJapanese Maritime Self Defence Force Destroyer YAMAYUKI (DD 129) BadgeMMM 00016248910030This is the badge of the JDS Yamayuki (DD 129), a Japanese ship which was commissioned in 1985. This vessel forms part of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. This force visited Malta on 23 September 1991, as part of a training cruise which visited fourteen countries in total. The force was made up of JDS Katori and the destroyers JDS Hatsuyuki (DD122) and JDS Yamayuki (DD129). JDS Yamayuki was scrapped and deceomissioned in 2020. The metal badge depicts a koi fish with the ship in the background. The plaque is fixed beneath the metal badge as a commemorative piece. The Japanese inscription in gold is the name of the ship Yamayuki meaning Mountain Snow./internal/media/dispatcher/538/fullDD 122 Hatsuyuki BadgeMMM 00016348910131This is the badge of the JS Hatsuyuki (DD 122), a Japanese vessel which forms part of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. This force visited Malta on 23 September 1991, as part of a training cruise which visited fourteen countries in total. The force was made up of JDS Katori and the destroyers JDS Hatsuyuki (DD122) and JDS Yamayuki (DD129). As indicated on the plaque, this was ‘presented by Commanding Officer DD 122 Hatsuyuki', in 1991 when it visited Malta. The metal badge depicts the head gear of a samurai warrior with arm plates. Above the helmet there is the symbol of the Japanese navy. The plaque is fixed beneath the metal badge as a commemorative piece. The inscription in gold is the name of the ship Hatsuyuki./internal/media/dispatcher/540/fullJapan Maritime Self Defence Force Torpedo Vessel Katori (TV 3501) BadgeMMM 00016448910232This is the badge of the JDS Katori (TV-3501), a Japanese ship which served for training launched in November 1968. This vessel forms part of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. This force visited Malta on 23 September 1991, as part of a training cruise which visited fourteen countries in total. Along with JDS Katori, there were also the destroyers JDS Hatsuyuki (DD122) and JDS Yamayuki (DD129). As indicated on the plaque, this was ‘presented by Commanding Officer of TV-3501 Katori, in 1991 when it visited Malta. The metal badge contains a traditional Japanese gate, better known as the torii. The words ‘OVERSEAS TRAINING CRUISE JDS TV 3501’ are located at the two horizontal beams which top the structure resting on the two cylindrical vertical posts. The name of the ship ‘KATORI’ below, both in the English script and in Japanese ‘香取’. On a field Argent, a statant gold dragon. Beneath it, a feather and a sword are placed, crossing each other. The plaque is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/556/fullH.M.S Walkerton BadgeMMM 00020048910333H.M.S Walkerton was launched on 21 November 1956 and used as Dartmouth Training Ship (Britannia Royal Naval College) in the 1970s; reversed onto the Plymouth breakwater in 1977; broken up in 1990. On a wavy field blue, a mine in the centre with two golden keys all proper. The image is surrounded by a gold twisted rope below a naval crown. Underneath the badge is a banner with 'H.M.S. WALKERTON.'/internal/media/dispatcher/706/fullYoung Endeavour Badge (Australian Training Ship)Townsend Productions, Quality Crests; Hornsby, AustraliaMMM 00023948910434The badge is mounted on wood and illustrates on a field blue, a white sailing ship with five stars, and the words "YOUNG ENDEAVOUR", topped by the naval crown. Underneath, a brass plate with the words "Wolrd Voyage 1992 YOUNG ENDEAVOUR AUSTRALIA". Although Young Endeavour is mainly used to provide sail training to Australian youth, it is operated by the Royal Australian Navy .The badge was given as a gift to celebrate the Austraia's bicentenary to the young endeavour to the people of Australia by the British goverment./internal/media/dispatcher/558/fullEx-Royal Navy Mens Association of New Zealand BadgeBadges & Crests (1986) Ltd.MMM 00028248910535The badge bears the image of the New Zealand Naval flag, topped by a golden-coloured Naval Crown. The badge is mounted onto a wooden shield plaque as a commemorative piece. Underneath the crest is a banner bearing the name of the association "EX ROYAL NAVAL MENS ASSOCIATION OF N.Z."/internal/media/dispatcher/560/fullH.M.N.Z.S. Otago badgeMMM 00028548910838H.M.N.Z.S. Otago (P148) is a Protector-class offshore patrol vessel in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy, named in honour of the New Zealand province of Otago. She was launched on 18 November 2006. She is armed with 1 remote controlled Rafael Typhoon gun and 2 M2 machine guns. She has served on several lengthy patrols of the Antarctic, though she lacks the capability to operate in heavier levels of ice-coverage. The circular badge encompasses the image of a sword and a staff which cross each other, on top of a barry wavy argent and azure field. The circular badge is surrounded by a twisting golden-coloured rope with two crossed golden-coloured ferns at the bottom and it is topped by a Naval Crown of the same colour. The badge is mounted onto a wooden shield plaque as a commemorative piece. Underneath the crest is a banner bearing the name of the ship 'H.M.N.Z.S. OTAGO.'/internal/media/dispatcher/681/fullMissione Militare Italiana a Malta BadgeMMM 00047448911040The badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the Armed forces of Italy on the left - a shield divided into three with the emblems of the three branches of the Italian Defence Forces - naval, air and land. It is topped with a golden crown and at the bottom is a motto with the words 'UNA VIS.' On the right is the coat-of-arms of the Armed Forces of Malta - on a red field, an all gold tower. The tower represents the "De Redin" coastal tower, which replaced the British Crown. It is topped with the coat-of-arms of the Republic of Malta, and at the bottom is a motto with the letter 'A.F.M.' The two coats-of-arms superimpose an eight-pointed cross of the Order of Malta. This in turn superimposes a circle whose border represents the colours of the Italian flag on the left, and those of the Maltese flag on the right./internal/media/dispatcher/564/fullB.I.S.M Triton BadgeFIA Graveur-Editeur; Dardilly, Lyon, FranceMMM 00047748911141The badge depicts a fish superimposing an X-shaped compass. In each of the 4 corners are tridents. The name of the submarine is written along the edge, each letter in between the tridents. The item is not polychromised./internal/media/dispatcher/566/fullHr.Ms De Ruyter Badge and TileHooymayers, HollandMMM 000532.248911242The ship Hr. Ms. De Ruyter (F806) was a tromp-class guided missile frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The badge shows the coat-of-arms of Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676), a Dutch admiral most famous for his contribution during the Anglo-Dutch Wars. The coat-of-arms contains four quadrants, with a naval crown and two anchors flanked on each side of the circular centre. Each of the four quadrants contains an image; top-left: on a field red, an Argent cross; top-right: on a field blue, an Argent rider in armour; bottom-left: on a field blue; an Argent three-mast sailing ship; bottom-right: on a field red, an Or cannon./internal/media/dispatcher/568/fullAviso Commandant Ducuing BadgeFIA Graveur-Editeur; Dardilly, Lyon, FranceMMM 00055948911343The primary vocation of the Aviso is anti-submarine warfare in coastal areas. In practice, it participates in a large number of low or medium intensity operational activities, such as the fights against illegal immigration, illegal fishing, and against narco-trafficking or the fight against maritime piracy. In June 2015, the Aviso was responsible for monitoring bluefin tuna fishing off Malta. The badge depicts the ship during its career superimposing an anchor and a sword which runs down its vertical axis. A chain forms a circle around the image, connecting to the anchor. The item is not polychromised./internal/media/dispatcher/570/fullIrish Naval Service BadgeMMM 00060648911444The Irish Naval Service is the maritime component of the Defence Forces of Ireland and is one of the three branches of the Irish Defence Forces. Its base is in Haulbowline, County Cork. The field is divided per bend. On the left is the symbol of a Celtic triangular Irish harp (cláirseach), and on the right is an anchor over a barry wavy field symbolising the Irish Naval Service. At the bottom of the badge are the words 'NAVAL SERVICE.' The item is not polychromised./internal/media/dispatcher/572/fullTros Glucksburg BadgeMMM 00063348911545Glücksburg (A1414) was a supply ship of the German Navy from 1968 to 2001 and was named after the town of Glücksburg on the Flensburg Fjord. As part of the class 701 construction program, the ship was built and put into service on July 9, 1968. The badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the city of Glücksburg./internal/media/dispatcher/574/fullUnterseeboot U26 Submarine BadgeMMM 00063948911646Badge of Type 206A German U-boat U-26 (pennant number: S175), which was active during the Cold War period. Type 206A was renowned for its small size. Launched in 1973, the vessel was decommissioned to be scrapped in 2005. The badge features on a field white with blue bordure, a bull's head with a yoke all proper. The crest's verso a note state that this badge was given as a commemoration of the visit of this U-boat in Valletta between 8 and 11 July 1994./internal/media/dispatcher/544/fullT.S. Ginga Maru BadgeMMM 00064248911747The badge of Ginga Maru Nautical. Ginga Maru is a training ship which was built in 2004. The training ship was built by MITSUI ICHIHARA ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING. The badge depicts a blue globe with three diagonal bands; two white and the central one red, on which lay the grey silhouette of a ship. A compass in red silhouette on a white diagonal band is present on the top, right corner. The badge has writings in Kanji script./internal/media/dispatcher/576/fullDoulos BadgeMMM 00068148911949Badge of MV Doulos, the oldest ocean-fairing passenger ship, operational from 1914 till 2009. For several years, MV Doulos was owned by Good Books For All (GBA), a non-profit organization, to fulfil the mission of ‘bringing knowledge, help and hope’ to different nations of the world and promote education. Its port of registry was the Grand Harbour in Malta. The badge of MV Doulos demonstrates the link this ship has with the role it played in the promotion of education. A white and blue stylized portrayal of the ship emerges out of an open book, which resembles the sea. At the bottom, banner plaque reads the motto ‘SERVING THE NATIONS’, implying its responsibility in promoting education throughout the whole world./internal/media/dispatcher/578/fullGerman 5th Minensuchgeschwader BadgeMMM 00071748912151This is the badge of German Training Squadron 5. Minensuchgeschwader of the German Navy. She was one of the sister ships ordered by the German politician Franz Josef Strauss. The badge has a central representation of On Azure field, an Argent trident. It is surrounded by the coats-of-arms of ten German cities namely: Hameln, Überherrn, Laboe, Pegnitz, Siegburg, Auerbach, Herten, Passau, Ensdorf, and Kulmbach./internal/media/dispatcher/580/fullSpanish Corvette Descubierta BadgeProlam astus; SpainMMM 00074748912353Badge of the Descubierta-class corvette Descubierta F31 (Discovered F31). The class was a series of corvettes built for the Spanish Navy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. On October 9, 1989, Descubierta F31 became the first Spanish ship to participate in a NATO force, when it was included in an activation of the non-permanent NATO Naval Force in the Mediterranean. In 1990, she was sent to the Persian Gulf along with the frigate Santa Maria and the corvette Huntress after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in monitoring mission and mandate compliance blocking UN. In 1991 she fired a torpedo missile at destroyer of the Navy Churruca (D-61). She intercepted and seized the treasure hunter ship Odyssey Explorer at the port of Gibraltar. The circular bronze badge depicts the image of the original Discovered F31 superimposed onto 2 crossed torpedos and an anchor, topped with a Royal crown. To the left of the image is the date '1789,' and to the right is the date '1978.' At the top of the border are the words 'NAVIGARE NECESSE EST' which is Latin for 'To sail is necessary.' At the bottom is the name of the 'DESCUBIERTA.' At the bottom of the crest is a plaque bearing the following 'EL COMANDANTE Y DOTACION/EN/RECUERDO DE SU ESTANCIA,' which translates to 'The Commander and Endowment on Memory of his Stay.' The item is not polychromised./internal/media/dispatcher/582/fullKonigliches Korps Der Marinekadetten (Belgian Sea Cadets) BadgeMMM 00074848912454The circular badge on a light wooden plaque encompasses a coat-of-arms representing on a yellow field, a red cross in the middle of an anchor. It is topped by a crown, which, like the anchor, is painted in golden-colored paint. The coat-of-arms is placed on a white background and circled by a text in gold which reads as follows: ‘KONIGLICHES KORPS DER MARINEKADETTEИ’. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece./internal/media/dispatcher/584/fullSt. Paul (Malta Sea Cadets) BadgeMMM 00074948912555This is the badge for the Training Ship ‘St. Paul,’ belonging to the Malta Sea Cadets Corps, a voluntary organisation for young people which encourages valuable personal qualities based on customs of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. The gold-coloured badge of the Malta Sea Cadets’ Training Ship ‘St. Paul’, is surrounded by a twisting rope. It is topped by a Naval Crown. Below the crown lies the name of the saint. The coats-of-arm represents a cross on which a sword cuts the field per pale and a viper intertwines around a sword, all Gold. These are iconographic images linked to Saint Paul./internal/media/dispatcher/586/fullH.M.S Wildfire Sheerness BadgeMMM 00082848913060The name H.M.S Wildfire was used numerous times in history, and having a connection to Sheereness, namely; HMS Wildfire (1889) was a shore establishment at Sheereness, HMS Wildfire II was an accounting base at Sheereness between 1939 and 1940, and HMS Wildfire III was an accounting base at Sheereness in 1940. At Sheereness, the Dockyard was established as a Royal Navy Dockyard in 1660 and closed in 1960. In 1937, the same building found a new use, as a boys' training establishment: HMS Wildfire. It remained in commission until 1950. The circular badge is surrounded by a twisting rope, and is topped by a Naval Crown. The badge On a Field Azure, Or and Argent letters CD & KHM superimposing each other./internal/media/dispatcher/653/fullH.M.S Wild Goose BadgeMMM 00083348913161The round badge depicts on a Field Green, a wild goose in flight, all gold. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope, while the topmost, horizontal part holds the vessel's name in a rectangular box, topped by a naval crown. H.M.S Wild Goose (U45) was a Modified Black Swan-class Sloop, built in 1940. She had significant roles in WW2, namely in the sinking of German submarines in February- March 1944./internal/media/dispatcher/546/fullSpanish Frigate Navara F85 BadgeSymiel s.a; MadridMMM 00084648913363Navarra (F85) is the fifth of the six Spanish-built Santa Maria-class frigates, based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry-class design, of the Spanish Navy. She is armed with a OTO Melara Mk 75 gun, Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46 torpedos, Harpoon SSM and SM-1MR Block VIB SAM and a Meroka CIWS 12 barrel anti-aircraft system. In December 2002, she was involved in Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa to intercept the unflagged freighter So San several hundred miles southeast of Yemen. On 23 March 2010, she sank a Somali pirate mothership lifeboat and captured two skiffs. In November 2016 she rescued migrants for the Mediterranean sea while patrolling off the Libyan coast as part of the EUNAVFOR's Operation Sophia. The border of oval-shaped bronze badge bears the words in Latin 'EX HOSTIBUS ET IN HOSTES' at the top part of the border, which translate to 'The enemy against the enemy,' and at the bottom is 'FRAGATA "NAVARRA" F85,' the name of the ship. In the centre is the coat-of-arms of the Kingdom of Navarra superimposed onto two crossed anchors, topped with a crown./internal/media/dispatcher/548/fullTurkish Frigate TCG Kocatepe BadgeMMM 00085748913464Badge of the Kocatepe-class destroyer TCG Kocatepe of the Turkish Naval Forces. She was armed with 4 Italian 120mm naval guns, 3 QF 2-pounder anti-aircraft guns and 6 torpedo tubes. She was launched on 7 February 1931 and was the first part of the re-armament program for the Turkish Navy which began after the end of the Greco-Turkish War and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. The golden-colored, oval-shaped crest is surrounded by a thin continuous rope. Within the space enclosed by the rope is the name of the ship, TCG KOCATEPE at the top and F252 at the bottom. Enclosed within the space is another rope-encompassed space, including a coat-of- arms. The coat-of-arms bears a lion, rampant topped with the symbols of the Turkish flag, flanked by crenellations, all Gold. On top of it is a horizontal lighting bolt and the Rutherford atomic model. A banner on top of the atom reads 'EN BÜYÜK GÜC,' which means 'the biggest power,' and a banner at the bottom reading 'BARIS,' which translates to 'peace.'/internal/media/dispatcher/590/fullRoyal Navy of Oman BadgeMMM 00088048913565The Royal Navy of Oman is the maritime component of the Royal Armed Forces of the Sultanate of Oman. The badge bears the flag of the Sultanate of Oman encompassed within a golden-coloured continuous rope. Superimposing the flag is an image of the sails of a ship with the national emblem of Oman, all encompassed by two golden ferns. The flag is topped by a golden-coloured Naval Crown, featuring at the centre the national emblem of Oman; a khanjar (dagger) in a sheath that is superimposed upon two crossed swords. Underneath the crown are the words 'شباب عمان' which translate to 'Oman youth.' The badge is mounted onto a teakwood shield plaque as a commemorative piece. Underneath the badge is a banner bearing the motto 'SULTANATE OF OMAN.'/internal/media/dispatcher/588/fullFregatte Emden BadgeMMM 00086048913666Emden was a Bremen-class frigate of the German Navy. The badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the city of Emden. On the lower field flowing water, in the middle field a five-pinned wall and on the upper field on a black background the upper part of a crowned virgin eagle. The waves at the bottom symbolize Emden's closeness to and proximity to the river Ems. The golden harpy is a heraldic figure known as the Harpy of Ostfriesland (a bird of prey with the head of a woman, also known as the 'Jungfrauadler')./internal/media/dispatcher/592/fullFrigate Jean Bart BadgeFondeurs Reunis, FranceMMM 00089148913767The circular bronze badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the Jean Bart D615, divided per fess: the top third includes two crossed anchors, the middle a fleur de lys, and the bottom a statant tiger. The coat-of-arms is topped with a Knight helm and torso, mantling, and a sword-bearing hand on top. At the bottom is the eight-pointed cross of the Order of Malta. The entire coat-of-arms superimposes an anchor. The item is not polychromed./internal/media/dispatcher/5860/fullHMS Illustrious Badge MMM 000745489049181The crest badge of HMS Illustrious represents in front a trumpet erect two trumpets in saltire gold, topped with the naval crown. The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious came to the Mediterranean with the convoy Operation Excess in 1941, but was immediately badly damaged by the Axis forces. The crippled aircraft carrier entered the Dockyard for repairs. On January 16, for the first time the German Luftwaffe appeared over the Maltese skies, their target HMS Illustrious. The air raids devastated the three maritime cities especially Senglea, and their citizens. The hard work of the Dockyard paid off, as Illustrious left Malta for Alexandria on 23 January. /internal/media/dispatcher/7241/fullStanavformed BadgeMMM 000867489266298/internal/media/dispatcher/5935/fullH.M.S Jupiter BadgeMMM 000818489271303A shield-shaped badge depicting on a Field Blue, a golden cloud with five symmetrically arranged lightnings. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its topmost, horizontal part, we find the vessel's name in red letters in a rectangular box topped with a naval crown.Thunderbolt and lightnings are attributes of the Roman god Jupiter, equivalent of the Greek Zeus. Launched in October 1938, HMS Jupiter was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. After serving in the Mediterranean for a short period, the vessel moved to the Far East in late 1941. Having struck a mine, it sank in the Java Sea in February 1942./internal/media/dispatcher/5945/fullOriginal Name Board of H.M.S St. AngeloMalta Dry DocksMMM 000274489276308/internal/media/dispatcher/642/fullR.N Badge frame and crownMalta Dry DocksMMM 0015104890925This is the pattern for the outer frame of a ship's badge. It consists of a circular form, originally framing the badge, with its pattern mimicking a stranded rope. The upper part has a rectangular shape which was to hold the vessel's name, on top of which is a naval crown./internal/media/dispatcher/636/fullRFA Tideflow Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00149248914373Pattern for ship's badge consisting of seven times three wavy lines. RFA Tideflow was a Tide Class Fleet Replenishment Tanker, laid down in 1953, and out of service in 1975. RFA Tideflow and her sister ships were in Malta various times, mainly for fuel replenishment./internal/media/dispatcher/666/fullH.M.S Phoebe Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00147648915989A pentagon-shaped wooden pattern badge, the pentagon pointing downwards. It depicts over waves, the face of the moon. The border of the pentagon is slightly elevated mimicking a stranded rope whose upper, horizontal side, which probably carried the vessel's name in a rectangular box, is missing. Daughter of Uranus and Gaia, Phoebe was one of the Titans of Greek mythology, later passing on her power to her grandson, Apollon. As moon goddess Artemis' grandmother, Phoebe's figure is traditionally associated with the moon as well. Launched in Marched 1939, H.M.S Phoebe belonged to the first group of the Dido-class cruisers of the Royal Navy. It was transferred to the 7th Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean in April 1941. As one of the vessels pertaining to Force Z, it took part in Operation Pedestal in August 1942./internal/media/dispatcher/641/fullH.M.S Chevron Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00147748916090This fragment of a ship's badge is a rather elaborately carved depiction of Poseidon's trident (one prong missing) and a chevron placed onto it, both made of wood. The trident, a three-pronged spear, is an attribute of the Greek god Poseidon (also known as Neptune in Roman mythology) as well as of Britannia. H.M.S Chevron (R51) was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that was in service from August 1945 to the 1960s. On 31 October 1954, the aircraft carrier Triumph and Chevron were in Malta, open for visitors. Triumph was berthed in Grand Harbour and Chevron in Sliema Creek./internal/media/dispatcher/626/fullH.M.S Chevron Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00147848916191This is a pattern for a ship's badge. It is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles of different tonalities. It reprresents a rather elaborately carved depiction of Poseidon's trident and a medium-sized chevron, both made of wood. The trident, an attribute of Poseidon/Neptune as well as of Britannia, has a three-pronged spear. H.M.S Chevron (R51) was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that was in service from August 1945 to the 1960s. On 31 October 1954, the aircraft carrier Triumph and Chevron were in Malta, open for visitors. Triumph was berthed in Grand Harbour and Chevron in Sliema Creek./internal/media/dispatcher/668/fullH.M.S Marlborough Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00148048916292Pattern for circular ship's badge depicting a displayed fierce wyvern (a bipedal, winged dragon) in profile. Its wings are webbed, its tail ends in an arrow-like shape. This image is mounted on a circular base in one piece. The border of the base is slightly elevated mimicking a stranded rope. A pair of wyverns had featured flanking the main body of the coat-of-arms of the first Duke of Marlborough. H.M.S Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, named in honour of the first Duke of Marlborough. The vessel was launched in October 1912. During WW1, it took part in the Battle of Jutland, hit by and eventually causing the demise of SMS Wisbaden. In the interwar period, H.M.S Marlborough served in the Mediterranean and saw action in the Greco-Turkish War./internal/media/dispatcher/628/fullH.M.S Comet Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00148148916393The pattern for the ship's badge is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles of different tonality, one on top of the other. It represents a comet, its head made up of eight diamond shapes and small circles around them, the tail of six wavy lines. The Royal Navy used the word comet 18 times. Two of them, one (H00) launched in 1931 and one (R26) launched in June 1944, were both C-class destroyers of the Royal Navy./internal/media/dispatcher/630/fullH.M.S Magpie Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00148348916494The pattern for ship's badge is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles of different tonality, one on top of the other. It shows a displayed magpie bird. Launched in March 1943, H.M.S. Magpie (U82) belonged to the modified Black Swan-class sloops of the Royal Navy. In the post-war years, she was based in Malta, it took part in operations relating to the Trieste riots. She was commanded by the then Lieutenant-Commander, later Commander the Duke of Edinburgh from 1950 until 1953 whilst part of the Mediterranean Fleet based in Malta under the command of Lord Louis Mountbatten/internal/media/dispatcher/670/fullH.M.S Lofoten Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00148748916595Pattern for ship's badge composed of three wooden fragments (circular motif and the upper segments of two sabres) are parts of the badge belonging to H.M.S Lofoten. The badge in its entirety depicts a central circular motif with mountains on wavy pattern. This is superimposed on two crossed sabres. Launched in January 1945, H.M.S Lofoten was one of the British-built LST’s (Landing Ship Tanks) of the Royal Navy, later converted into the Navy’s first helicopter support ship. Originally named LST3027, it was stationed in Malta for years and it was also in Malta that the ship was refitted before being deployed during the Suez Crisis, where it took part in the first ever operational helicopter assault in 1956./internal/media/dispatcher/672/fullH.M.S Ruler Patten BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00148848916696Fragment of a pattern for a ship's badge: an originally diamond-shaped wooden badge. It depicted a hand in a gauntlet grasping a baton, emerging from carved waves. Only the waves are present as the hand and baton are missing. The border of the diamond is slightly elevated mimicking a stranded rope but its upper, horizontal part, which probably carried the vessel's name in a rectangular box, is missing. H.M.S Ruler belonged to the Ruler-class aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy. It had been built in Seattle, originally as a mercantile vessel, and got requisitioned by the US Navy./internal/media/dispatcher/632/fullH.M.S Unswerving Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00148948916797The pattern for ship's badge is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles, one on top of the other. It represents a finely carved bow and arrow, also made of wood. Launched in June 1943, HMS Unswerving belonged to the second group of the U-class submarines of the Royal Navy. Its second war patrol, in January 1944, took it to Gibraltar. From there, it moved on to Malta and stayed in the region until the spring of 1945, taking part in numerous operations east of the island, eventually returning to Britain./internal/media/dispatcher/634/fullH.M.S Stevenstone Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00149048916898The pattern for the ship's badge is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles, one on top of the other. It depicts a cubit arm charged with a chevron pattern holding a horn (part missing). Launched in November 1942, H.M.S Stevenstone was a Type III Hunt-class escort destroyer of the Royal Navy./internal/media/dispatcher/674/fullRPN Tippu Sultan Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 00150348916999Pattern for ship's badge depicting a rampant tiger, showing its claws. This image is mounted on a circular base in one piece. On top, is a rectangular box with the name of the vessel, on which a crescent moon is mounted. The vessel is named in honour of Tippu Sultan, sultan of Mysore, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, who lived in the 18th century. The tiger is an animal often associated with him. PNS Tippu Sultan was commissioned by the Pakistan Navy in 1949, where it served as a fleet destroyer and was later converted to a Type 16 fast anti-submarine frigate./internal/media/dispatcher/676/fullVigor Vinct Pattern Badge Name PieceMalta Dry DocksMMM 001504489170100A symmetrical, ribbon-shaped piece of wood, as ship name banner onto which the inscription VIGOR VINCT is mounted./internal/media/dispatcher/677/fullMy Cloak the Sea Pattern Badge Name PieceMalta Dry DocksMMM 001505489171101A symmetrical, ribbon-shaped banner, onto which the inscription MY CLOAK THE SEA, the motto of H.M.S Tabbard. It is likely to have belonged to a badge. In fact, the badge of the same vessel depicts a cloak-like piece of garment embellished with anchors while "tabard" is the name of a similar (albeit sleeveless), traditional item of clothing./internal/media/dispatcher/678/fullTudor Pattern Badge Name PieceMalta Dry DocksMMM 001506489172102Rectangular wooden box containing the name TUDOR. It may have belonged to a pattern for a ship's badge. The name Tudor refers to an important royal dynasty in English history./internal/media/dispatcher/679/fullTiderace Pattern Badge Name PieceMalta Dry DocksMMM 001507489173103Rectangular wooden box containing the name TIDERACE. It may have belonged to a pattern for a ship's badge./internal/media/dispatcher/643/fullH.M.S Chivalrous Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001512489174104The badge is circle-shaped, and depicts an elaborately wrought horseshoe with two halberds darted across it, mounted on a rope tied together, forming a circle. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part, we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box, topped with a naval crown. Launched in June 1945, H.M.S Chivalrous belonged to the Ch-class destroyers of the Royal Navy. In the post-WW2 years, the vessel served in the Mediterranean./internal/media/dispatcher/644/fullH.M.S Blue Ranger Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001513489175105Pattern is a circle-shaped badge and depicts a fisherman's bait with hole. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box, topped with a naval crown. Launched in January 1941, RFA Blue Ranger was a Ranger-class oiler, a fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. During WW2, the vessel served with the Home Fleet whereas during the years subsequent to it, with the Mediterranean Fleet, often at Malta./internal/media/dispatcher/645/fullH.M.S Vigo Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001514489176106Pattern is circle-shaped and depicts a statant bird (possibly a crow) surrounded by a wreath. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name, topped with a naval crown. H.M.S Vigo was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. The vessel was named after the Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702. H.M.S Vigo was launched in September 1945. In the post-WW2 years, it served in the Mediterranean./internal/media/dispatcher/646/fullH.M.S. Sentinel Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001516489177107Pattern is circle-shaped and depicts three hounds heads with two snakes. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box with a naval crown. Launched in July 1945, H.M.S Sentinel belonged to the second group of the S-class submarines of the Royal Navy./internal/media/dispatcher/647/fullH.M.S Sentinel Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001517489178108Pattern is circle-shaped and depicts three hounds heads with two snakes. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box with a naval crown. Launched in July 1945, H.M.S Sentinel belonged to the second group of the S-class submarines of the Royal Navy./internal/media/dispatcher/680/fullH.M.S Surprise Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001518489179109A regular diamond-shaped aluminium pattern badge. It depicts an ancient galley. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On top, the vessel's name in a rectangular box topped with a naval crown. Launched in March 1945, the vessel belonged to the Bay-class anti-aircraft frigates of the Royal Navy. Its name (earlier: H.M.S Gerrans Bay and Lock Carron) was changed to H.M.S Surprise when it became the Despatch Vessel (later: Flag Frigate) of the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, most often stationed in Malta. The vessel regularly took part in visits and exercises in the area, eventually leaving Malta in 1964./internal/media/dispatcher/648/fullH.M.S. Token Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001519489180110Pattern is circle-shaped, and depicts a left hand with fine, long fingers and a ring on the ring finger. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box, topped with a naval crown. Launched in March 1943, H.M.S Token belonged to the second group of the T-class submarines of the British Navy. It only started serving after the end of WW2, first as part of the Home Fleet, later in the Mediterranean./internal/media/dispatcher/649/fullH.M.S Sturdy Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001520489181111The badge is circle-shaped and it depicts a stylised, sturdy-looking pine tree. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box, toped with a naval crown. An evergreen tree, the pine is often regarded as a symbol of longevity or eternity. The badge seems to have belonged to two vessels of the Royal Navy./internal/media/dispatcher/650/fullH.M.S Talent Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001521489182112The badge is circle-shaped and depicts a pair of finely wrought scales. Talent used to be an ancient measure of weight. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box, topped with a naval crown. Launched in February 1945 and originally named HMS Tasman, HMS Talent belonged to the second group of the T-class submarines of the Royal Navy. The vessel served in the Far East as well as the Mediterranean/internal/media/dispatcher/608/fullH.M.S. Cumberland BadgeGK Beaulah & Co. Ltd.MMM 001595489183113H.M.S. Cumberland was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was launched in 1986 and commissioned on 10 June 1989. The frigate was on station during the First Gulf War and was part of the Devonport Flotilla based at Devonport Dockyard. Cumberland was decommissioned on 23 June 2011. The badge depicts On a Field Red, a rose Gold with Red and Gold centre. It is surrounded by a gold twisted rope below a naval crown. This pattern was approved in April 1926./internal/media/dispatcher/550/fullRoyal British Legion BadgeMMM 001607489184114This is the badge of The Royal British Legion. This is an organisation which supports Service men and women as well as ex-serving personnel and their family members. They have been doing so since its foundation on 15 May 1921, after the Great War. WWI had a great impact on the British economy. In addition to this, a number of service men who had returned back home had suffered from disabilities and other had died, hence their families who depended on them required assistance especially financially. Nowadays, the Legion still remains in the service of helping serving and ex-serving personnel. The blue shield, contains on a field black, an Or lion’s head. It is bordered by two bands which contain ‘THE ROYAL BRITISH’ and ‘LEGION’ separately. On top, there is the crown in polychrome. Below the badge lies another band with the words ‘SERVICE NOT SELF’./internal/media/dispatcher/610/fullHMS Kent BadgeC. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, EnglandMMM 001612489188118Ship badge of Kent-class heavy cruiser HMS Kent (pennant number: 54). Launched in 1926, the vessel was mostly deployed in the Far East (China station, Hong Kong) and later in the Indian Ocean. In 1940, it briefly joined the Mediterranean Fleet, and then moved on to serve the Home Fleet. The vessel was dismantled in 1948. The badge for the ship is the same as the county of Kent’s coat-of-arms. It features the ship's motto ‘Invicta’ which is translated to ‘Undefeated’ or ‘Unconquered’. The circle-shaped badge surrounded by a twisting rope, is topped by a Naval Crown, representing the White Horse of Kent on a Field Red. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece. The horse is referred to as the ‘white horse of Kent’ or ‘Invicta’. The symbol of the horse was first used on the flag of the county and was then adopted by other institutions as well as the ship HMS Kent./internal/media/dispatcher/612/fullH.M.S Caledon BadgeC. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, EnglandMMM 001613489189119Ship badge of Caledon-class cruiser HMS Caledon. The vessel served in both world wars. Between the wars and during WWII, it was based in Malta, and undertook convoy defence duties. After the war it was used for target trials and was finally dismantled in 1948. The badge features the ship's motto 'In Utrumque Parata' which is translated to ‘Ready for anything’. The pentagon-shaped badge, surrounded by a twisting rope, is topped by a Naval Crown. On a Field Black, An arm in armour holding a a sword all Proper. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece. The knight in armour and the sword are an age-long symbol of honour in battle. This symbol of bravery is also closely linked to the ship's motto itself./internal/media/dispatcher/614/fullNaval Vessel "A 516 Donau" BadgeMMM 001681489191121The inscription at the back identifies the badge as 'Federal Germany Naval Vessel Crest "A 516 Donau", tender to 2nd Fast Patrol Boat Squadron. The vessel has been in commission since 1994. It is a Type 404 Elbe-class tender, a replenishment ship providing support for fast attack craft, submarines, minesweepers and corvette squadrons of the German Navy. The badge shows an Or helm of a vessel, an Argent sixteen-point compass inside which a red circle with an Argent forearm with closed fist. Above these depictions, there is the inscription "P.U.O.-korps 2.S.G."/internal/media/dispatcher/5933/fullH.M.S Venus Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001485489270302Pattern for ship's badge is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles, one on top of the other. It represents the symbol of the planet Venus or of femininity (circle with small cross). F Launched in February 1943, HMS Venus (R50) belonged to the V-class / Valentine-class destroyers of the Royal Navy, which served in the Home Fleet until 1945./internal/media/dispatcher/5939/fullH.M.S Chivalrous Pattern Badge12 November 1951Malta Dry DocksMMM 001479489273305A round pattern badge representing a spur rowel and leather interlaced with two broken lances. H.M.S Chivalrous was one of 32 C-class destroyers of the Royal Navy, commissioned in 1946./internal/media/dispatcher/5941/fullH.M.S Cygnet Pattern Badge21 February 1952Malta Dry DocksMMM 001482489274306A diamond- shaped pattern for a ship's badge, with an elaborately carved cygnet, meaning young swan, on wavelets. The perimeter of the badge is carved into a raised rope, with wooden wedges at each corner. H.M.S Cygnet was a modified Black Swan-class sloop laid down on 30 March 1941./internal/media/dispatcher/5943/fullH.M.S Mermaid Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001486489275307This is a pattern for a ship's badge. It is round and represents a rather elaborately carved depiction of a mermaid not in modesty, looking to the side in vanity, since she is holding a mirror in her dexter hand and a comb in her sinister. A mermaid is defined as "a creature known only to sailors". Ship adopted by Stoke Newington, London, 1944./internal/media/dispatcher/6499/fullHMS Whitshed Pattern Badge13 June 1935Malta Dry DocksMMM 001495489567813/internal/media/dispatcher/6501/fullWidnes Coat-of-Arms Pattern BadgeMalta Dry DocksMMM 001496489568814This is a pattern badge made entirely of wood. The original coat-of-arms of Widnes represents Quarterly Argent and Azure a Cross per cross quarterly counterchanged in the first and fourth quarters a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper and in the second and third a Beehive between four bees volant saltirewise Or. The motto is "INDUSTRIA DITAT" which means "industry enriches". The red roses refer to the Lancashire County connection, whilst the bees are emblems of the industry. The production of this pattern badge could be related to HMS Widnes (1918), a hunt class minesweeper of the Royal Navy, paid off at Malta on 28 November 1919, and re-commissioned with reserve twice at Malta on 26 September 1929, and then 13 January 1937./internal/media/dispatcher/616/fullH.M.S. Roebuck BadgeMMM 001716489192122Ship badge of R-class Fleet destroyer H.M.S Roebuck (pennant numbers: H95/F195). H.M.S Roebuck was launched in 1942, after sustaining damage on slip during an air raid. During the war, the vessel formed part of the Eastern Fleet, serving in the Indian Ocean. After WWII, it returned to the United Kingdom, where it was converted into a Type 15 Anti-submarine Frigate. It briefly joined the Mediterranean Fleet and was eventually demolished in 1968. The circular badge surrounded by a twisting rope is topped by a Naval Crown. On a Field White, a Roebuck guardant proper. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece. The male roe dear on the badge is linked to the vessel, as it is named after a native animal of the United Kingdom.