/internal/media/dispatcher/668/fullMMM 001480H.M.S Marlborough Pattern BadgeBadges20th century00Malta Dry DocksMalta Dry Docks22.0000000000Pattern for circular ship's badge depicting a displayed fierce wyvern (a bipedal, winged dragon) in profile. Its wings are webbed, its tail ends in an arrow-like shape. This image is mounted on a circular base in one piece. The border of the base is slightly elevated mimicking a stranded rope. A pair of wyverns had featured flanking the main body of the coat-of-arms of the first Duke of Marlborough.
H.M.S Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, named in honour of the first Duke of Marlborough. The vessel was launched in October 1912. During WW1, it took part in the Battle of Jutland, hit by and eventually causing the demise of SMS Wisbaden. In the interwar period, H.M.S Marlborough served in the Mediterranean and saw action in the Greco-Turkish War.22.0000000000On verso, in pencil "MARLBOROUGH" in centre and "P20" bottom.Overall: 22 × 22 cm, 0.2 kgMalta Maritime Museum82427EEA.182020977-80Pattern Badge; Coat-of-armsHeritage Malta92WoodCarved in wood