Key Details
• Original Royal Australian Navy ship’s crest plaque for HMAS Diamantina (K377)
• Heavy, hand-painted cast badge mounted on timber shield
• Classic older style with single D-ring hanger on back
• Latin motto: “HIC REGIT ILLE TUTETUR” (“One rules here, the other protects”)
• Measures approx. 22 cm high x 16 cm wide
• Authentic earlier production plaque – not a recent reproduction
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Mini Story
HMAS Diamantina (K377) was a River-class frigate commissioned in 1945. She served with distinction in the Pacific and later as a survey vessel charting Australia’s coastline before decommissioning in 1980. Today she is preserved at the Queensland Maritime Museum. This crest plaque, with its heavy cast badge and hand-painted details, reflects the style produced for crew and official exchanges during her service years. It offers a tangible link to one of the RAN’s most historically significant ships.
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Condition
Excellent vintage condition with minor age wear, small paint chips and light patina consistent with age. Bright colours and crisp detail on badge. Back shows light scuffing as expected for an older plaque.
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Postage & Handling
Packaged securely with bubble wrap and sent via tracked parcel post. Combined shipping available for multiple items.
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Further Info
These plaques were traditionally presented to visiting dignitaries, exchanged between ships, and made available to crew. This is a genuine older, heavier plaque consistent with 1960s–70s production — not a recent reproduction.
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Other Info
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