Badges of the British Navy


Ruby's Replica HMS Aurora Badge.

HMS Aurora was a Arethusa Class Cruiser built by Portsmouth Dockyard in 1935. 
The badge takes the name of the Roman Goddess of Dawn and bares a Rising Sun upon Red parted by Waves of white upon blue.
10 HM Ships have bourne the name Aurora which has the motto 'After darkness comes Dawn'.
During the Second World War  HMS Aurora earnt the Italian nickname " I'argento Fantasma" The Silver Phantom.

HMS Aurora was sold to China in 1948.