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H.M.S. Norfolk Badge

Manufacturer GK Beaulah & Co. Ltd.

Period20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge

Registration NumberMMM 001949

DescriptionH.M.S NORFOLK (F230) was a British Type 23 frigate, the sixth in the Royal Navy to use this name, laid down in 1985 by Yarrow Shipbuilders, and launched in July 1987 and named for the Dukedom of Norfolk.
The badge shows on a field red, an Argent feather topped with a Ducal crown. Badge is Official design, surrounded by a golden rope and topped with a Naval crown. The motto is 'Ich Dien' and it derives from German, meaning ‘I serve’; the motto of the Prince of Wales, adopted with the symbol of ostrich feathers after the battle of Crécy (1346), from John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, who was killed in the battle.InscriptionsOn recto "NORFOLK - ICH DIEN".Annotations and MarksOn verso, upper central part, sticker reads "Hand painted by GK Beaulah & Co Ltd Heritage House 23 Park Street Hull HU2 8RU England Tel UK (0) 1482 223521 Fax UK (0) 1482 216328 Email gkb@beaulah.co.uk". Also written in blue ink on sticker "MM/1949".Material

Wood, paint, resin

Technique

Cast in high relief resin and hand painted on wooden plaque

DimensionsOverall: 15.5 × 22.9 cm, 0.4 kg

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