The boat badge of HMS 'Centaur' 1916. An official pattern approved in 1920. On a blue field, a gold sea centaur blowing a silver shell trumpet. The figure has a fish's tale and webbed feet instead of front hooves. The badge is pentagonal with a gold rope twist border representing an cruiser. It is made of cast brass, painted and drilled at the corners. 'CENTAUR' is inscribed on the reverse. HMS 'Centaur' was a C-class cruiser built by Vickers Ltd and launched in 1916. She formed part of the 5th Light Cruiser Flotilla in the North Sea. On 5th June 1917, she sunk the German torpedo boat S20 in the Channel and was herself damaged by a mine on 13 June 1918. She was broken up in 1934.