Badges of the British Navy - This Months Badge

July

Below is a replica admiralty badge of HMS St Vincent the Royal Navy's former Junior Rates Training School at Gosport now St Vincent Sixth Form College, Gosport. The badge takes its name from the 1797 Battle and bears a representation of a Winged Horse. Five HM ships have beared the name St Vincent. The Junior Rates Training School takes its name from the 1815 HMS St Vincent who's figurehead (Admiral John Jervis RN 1735-1862) for a time stood at the gate. The HMS St Vincent motto is 'Keep her, Thus'.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

A display of replica Royal Navy ship badges made and painted by trainees of Fleet Support Ltd is currently running in the Dockyard Apprentice Exhibition within the Historic Dockyard. Entrance to this exhibition is FREE!