Official boat badge of HMS Forres
The boat badge of HMS 'Forres' 1918. The official pattern, approved in September 1924. It depicts St Lawrence (died 258) holding a gridiron. The field is painted red instead of the green specified in the official description. The design is based on the seal of the Scottish town of Forres. The badge is a diamond shape with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary. It is made of cast brass, painted and drilled at the corners. 'FORRES' is inscribed on the reverse. A mineweeper originally named 'Fowey' but renamed to avoid confusion with coastal harbours. She was sold in 1935.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA1971 |
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Collection: | Ship Badges |
Type: | Boat badge |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Forres 1918 (HMS) |
Date made: | After 1924 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 165 x 160 x 15 mm |