| Place | Oceania: Australia, Jervis Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL36713 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Felt, Paint |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1960 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
Souvenir pennant : HMAS Creswell
Description
Triangular navy felt souvenir with two suspension loops on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow with 'HMAS CRESWELL' and the ship's badge showing a cutlass blade surmounted by an open book with the letters 'RANC' (Royal Australian Naval College) all within a rope circle surmounted by a naval crown with Creswell underneath the crown. Beneath the circle is a boomerang with surmounted crossed clubs and a scroll bearing the motto 'Honor Integritas Virtus'
History / Summary
This Pennant was a souvenir from HMAS Creswell. In November 1911 Parliament chose the site of Captain's Point, Jervis Bay, NSW for the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC). In 1958 it was commissioned as a shore establishment and named HMAS Creswell, after Vice Admiral Sir William Creswell, KCMG, KBE, the first Naval Member of the Naval Board (Chief of Navy) from 1911-1914.
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