HMS Kent Badge

Manufacturer C. H. Munday Limited, Surrey, England

PeriodMid 20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge

Registration NumberMMM 001612

DescriptionShip 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.
InscriptionsOn recto "KENT - INVICTA"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/1612".Material

Wood, resin, paint

Technique

Cast in resin and Handpainted on a wooden plaque.

Place of Manufacture

Surrey, England

DimensionsOverall: 14.3 × 17.8 cm, 0.3 kg

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