Argentinian Navy Training Ship 'FRAGATA A.R.A. LIBERTAD' Badge
Manufacturer
Casa' Moncayo S.R.L Sarmiento
Classification(s)
Object TypeCrest Badge; Coat-of-arms; Commemorative Badge
Extent1 badge
Registration NumberMMM 000110
DescriptionThis 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’.InscriptionsOn recto ‘SCIENTIA ET PAX’ and the words ‘ARA LIBERTAD’. Brass plaque below reads ‘FRAGATA ARA LIBERTAD XXVI VIAJE DE INSTRUCCIÓN 1990’.Annotations and MarksOn verso, gold sticker at centre reads "Casa' Moncayo S.R.L Sarmiento 643 -3- Piso Car. Fed. 325-2268"Material
Wood, brass
TechniqueCast brass on wood.
DimensionsOverall: 13.4 × 20.3 cm, 0.3 kgAlternate ID Numbers
- EEA Norway Grant EEA.1342
- Inventory Card 6819-20
- Register Book Number 146
- HM Object Number 82375
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection
