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Spanish Frigate Navara F85 Badge

Artist Symiel s.a; Madrid

Period20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge; Coat-of-arms

Registration NumberMMM 000846

DescriptionNavarra (F85) is the fifth of the six Spanish-built Santa Maria-class frigates, based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry-class design, of the Spanish Navy. She is armed with a OTO Melara Mk 75 gun, Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46 torpedos, Harpoon SSM and SM-1MR Block VIB SAM and a Meroka CIWS 12 barrel anti-aircraft system. In December 2002, she was involved in Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa to intercept the unflagged freighter So San several hundred miles southeast of Yemen. On 23 March 2010, she sank a Somali pirate mothership lifeboat and captured two skiffs. In November 2016 she rescued migrants for the Mediterranean sea while patrolling off the Libyan coast as part of the EUNAVFOR's Operation Sophia.

The border of oval-shaped bronze badge bears the words in Latin 'EX HOSTIBUS ET IN HOSTES' at the top part of the border, which translate to 'The enemy against the enemy,' and at the bottom is 'FRAGATA "NAVARRA" F85,' the name of the ship. In the centre is the coat-of-arms of the Kingdom of Navarra superimposed onto two crossed anchors, topped with a crown.InscriptionsOn recto "Ex Hostibus et in Hostes Fragata "Navarra" F85". On verso writing in black ink "Reg. 919 MM/846 9306-7".Annotations and MarksOn verso, stickers at the back read "Symiel s.a Manipa, 46, bajo Tels. (91) 408 11 50/64 28027 Madrid" and "Fundicion Material Laton".Material

Wood, bronze

Technique

Cast in bronze on wooden plaque.

Place of Manufacture

Madrid, Spain

DimensionsOverall: 18.8 × 27.6 cm, 1.2 kg

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