Mercury was the Roman god of commerce, who was known for being able to mediate between the gods & the mortal world. His winged feet made him incredibly fast, and he was also known for being able to carry messages and goods with him.
Mercury, is the cap badge of the Royal Corps of Signals, in the British Army ( the corps in which Phil served). Affectionately known as Jimmy - something to do with a British Boxer, Jimmy Mercury, who was at the height of his career when the corps was formed in 1920.
The Corps motto is Certa Cito, swift & sure.
It’s a moving (to me anyway) memorial to all who served in my Corps.
Mercury is also the Roman God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travellers, boundaries, luck, trickery, rogues and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. I absolutely served with plenty of rogues in my 24 years (many of my colleagues would possibly describe me as one) so he’s a pretty good God to have as our insignia. We are also affectionally known as ‘Scaleys’ throughout the Army because of the lead acid scale from the radio batteries that formed on the backs of the linemen who ran the communication wires from their backs in the trenches during WW1, when the Signallers were still in the Royal Engineers.
Mercury is also the Roman God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travellers, boundaries, luck, trickery, rogues and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. I absolutely served with plenty of rogues in my 24 years (many of my colleagues would possibly describe me as one) so he’s a pretty good God to have as our insignia. We are also affectionally known as ‘Scaleys’ throughout the Army because of the lead acid scale from the radio batteries that formed on the backs of the linemen who ran the communication wires from their backs in the trenches during WW1, when the Signallers were still in the Royal Engineers.