Batiment Oceanographique D' Entracasteaux Badge
Manufacturer
FIA Graveur-Editeur; Dardilly, Lyon, France
Period20th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge; Coat-of-arms; Commemorative Badge
Registration NumberMMM 001200
DescriptionThe D'Entrecasteaux-class is a class of oceanic patrol ships of the French Navy. The ship's designation is 'Bâtiment multi-mission' (B2M) in French, meaning 'multi-mission ship,' and sometimes dubbed the 'Swiss Army knife of the Navy.' They were designed to perform sovereignty, law enforcement and logistics missions (such as policing illegal fishing, traffics and mining; assisting distressed ships, and search and rescue; and contributing to the logistics of Overseas collectivities).The bronze badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the French Naval Officer Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni, Chevalier d'Entrecasteaux (7 November 1737-21 July 1793), a stag rampant in a shield topped with a Royal crown, all gold. The item is not polychromised.InscriptionsOn recto "BATIMENT OCEANOGRAPHIQUE D'ENTRECASTEAUX"; On verso on a bronze plaque "Le Capitane de Fregate Jean Christophe Long a Monsieur Espinosa Rodriguez Conservateur du Musee de la Marine 1er Decembre 1999". On verso, bottom in black ink "Reg. 1272 MM/1200 20917-8".Annotations and MarksOn verso, top-centre carved in the wood "FIA LYON".Material
Wood, bronze (gun metal)
TechniqueCast bronze on wooded plaque.
Place of ManufactureDardilly, Lyon, France
Alternate ID Numbers
- EEA Norway Grant EEA.1351
- Inventory Card 20417-8
- HM Object Number 81804
- Register Book Number 1242
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
