Greek God Hermes

Description

The Greek god Hermes (the Roman Mercury ) was the god of translators and interpreters. He was the most clever of the Olympian gods, and served as messenger for all the other gods.
The badge of the Royal Corps of Signals depicts Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, holding a caduceus (herald’s staff) in his left hand, while balancing on a globe. In 1947, the motto of the Corps, ‘Certa Cito’, meaning ‘Swift and Sure’, was included in this new badge design.