H.M.S Comet Pattern Badge

Manufacturer Malta Dry Docks (1963 - 2010)

Period20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypePattern Badge

Registration NumberMMM 001481

DescriptionThe pattern for the ship's badge is round, made up of two brown, concentric wooden circles of different tonality, one on top of the other. It represents a comet, its head made up of eight diamond shapes and small circles around them, the tail of six wavy lines.

The Royal Navy used the word comet 18 times. Two of them, one (H00) launched in 1931 and one (R26) launched in June 1944, were both C-class destroyers of the Royal Navy.
InscriptionsOn verso, in black ink "Comet Crests for ships names 10 No. G.M 21-2-57 M.C.D".Material

Wood

Technique

Carved in wood.

DimensionsOverall: 12.4 × 12.4 cm, 0.1 kg

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