HMNZS Tamaki Badge
Date1997-1998
Period20th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeCrest Badge
Registration NumberMMM 000283
DescriptionTamaki 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.InscriptionsOn recto "TAMAKI"; on verso, top in black ink "REG No. 27".MaterialWood, resin, paint
TechniqueCast in resin, hand painted on a wooden plaque.
DimensionsOverall: 17.2 × 21.7 cm, 0.5 kgAlternate ID Numbers
- Inventory Card 7179-80
- Register Book Number 427
- HM Object Number 82401
- EEA Norway Grant EEA.1330
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection
