HMS Swiftsure Badge

Manufacturer C. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, England

PeriodMid 20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge

Registration NumberMMM 001609

DescriptionH.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.
InscriptionsOn recto "Swiftsure Nomen Explicit"Annotations and MarksOn verso, centre white sticker reads "C.H. Munday Limited Oxford House 8 St. John's Road St. John's, Woking Surrey GU21 1SE Tel: 04862 71588 Fax: 0483 756627 Suppliers of wall shields and ties to special order". Written in blue ink also on the sticker "MM/1609".Material

Wood, resin, paint

Technique

Cast in resin and Handpainted on wooden plaque.

Place of Manufacture

Surrey, England

DimensionsOverall: 14.5 × 18 cm, 0.3 kg

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