HMS Protector Plaque

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Accession NumberP1087Title (extended title only)HMS Protector PlaqueDescriptionThe HMS Protector ship’s badge is mounted on a circular wooden plaque. The hand-painted raised motif of the badge depicts a golden mythological animal, a demi-griffin, set against a red ground. Above the central image is a Naval Crown and the ship’s name, Protector sitting underneath the crown.
DateBetween 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2022ProvenanceThe ship’s badge for HMS Protector was officially designed and approved in March 1935. This example was hand-painted by G.K. Beaulah & Co. Ltd. in England. Several ships of the Royal Navy have had the name HMS Protector, with the most recent, A173, purchased in 2013. The plaque was gifted to the City of Fremantle.Relevance to the CityHMS Protector visited Fremantle after 2013 - Fremantle's long association with the Royal Navy

SubjectRoyal Navy (British)CollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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