Royal Navy
maritime service branch of the British Armed Forces
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Summary
Royal Navy is a navy[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of navy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,670 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Ig Nobel Prize[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Item operated: Royal Navy submarine fleet[5], Royal Navy fleet[6], de Havilland DH.114 Heron[7]
- Headquarters location: Whitehall[8]
- Military branch: His Majesty's Naval Service[9]
- Part of: His Majesty's Naval Service[10]
- Commons category: Royal Navy[11]
- Has part(s): Ha-Yishuv's volunteers in the Royal Navy[12]
- Inception: 1546[13]
- Parent organization or unit: Ministry of Defence[14]
- Official website: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Royal Navy[16]
- Commons gallery: Royal Navy[17]
- Allegiance: monarch of the United Kingdom[18]
- Employees: 102,000[19], 106,000[20], 112,000[21], 33,080[22], 32,500[23], 32,590[24], 32,740[25], 32,880[26], 32,480[27], 492,800[28]
- Described by source: Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47[29]
- Legal form: private company limited by guarantee[30]
- Motto: Si vis pacem, para bellum[31]
- Category of associated people: Category:Royal Navy personnel[32]
- Hashtag: RoyalNavy[33]
- Exact match: https://findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-003r53j91[34]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Royal Navy include navy blue[35], a color[36] and Navy Island, Jamaica[37], an island[38], in Jamaica[39].
Why It Matters
Royal Navy has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 146 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for it include navy blue[35], a color[36] and Navy Island, Jamaica[37], an island[38], in Jamaica[39].
FAQs
What awards did Royal Navy receive?
Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize[3].