Carved Badge - Royal Australian Corps of Signals
The badge of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. shows a white metal figure of the Roman god, Mercury on a globe, above a brass scroll bearing the motto 'CERTA CITO' (Swift and Sure) and a boomerang with the inscription 'AUSTRALIA'. The badge is surmounted by a detached brass Queen's crown.
The Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) is one of the combat support corps in the Australian Army. Their role is to provide communications, information systems, and electronic warfare support. The corps motto, “Certa Cito”, translates to “Swift and Sure”, emphasizing the importance of rapid and reliable communication. The RASigs’ flag and hat badge feature Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, affectionately known as “Jimmy” by corps members
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This badge is located in the Communications Gallery commissioned by the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia as part of the Centenary commemorations of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. Communication devices used by the Australian Army also are presented in their operational context throughout the Museum.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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