Interesting badge

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Hi all,

I am sending this badge for interest and possably some help from ex-RN/SAN members that might be on this form. As far as I know there are on 2 of these badges in collections (please correct me if i'm wrong). It has the wreath similar to the british WO2 badge but with the Lion of Nassau in the centre. The Lion was accepted as the badge for the SA Navy in the late 50's so I think this was a SA Navy WO2 badge before 1961 when the old S.A. coat of arms (used to be WO1) was accepted as the WO2 badge and a wreath put around it for WO1. Any comments or more details will be greatfully accepted.