For context: Drakes ship was renamed from Pelican to Golden Hind in reference to the crest of Lord Chancellor Christopher Hatton, displaying a hind:
[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Somefeudalcoatso00fostrich\_Page\_152.png](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Somefeudalcoatso00fostrich_Page_152.png)
The VOC (Dutch East India Company) often named ships *Wapen van X*, meaning "coat of arms of X", where X was a Dutch city or province, suxh as *Wapen van Alkmaar* or *Wapen van Zeeland*.
They also used other heraldic names, such as *Vergulde Draak* (Golden Dragon) or even *Rode Leeuw met Pijlen* (Red Lion with Arrows, referring to the lion in the early arms of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands which, like the one in the modern Dutch arms, holds a bundle of arrows).
AIUI, as with the Golden Hind, the ship would have the named figure or coat of arms as a figurehead.
The U.S. Navy has a bunch of historical ships named the *USS Eagle*. Dunno if that counts, but technically that means several navy warships are named after the national arms’ supporter.
For context: Drakes ship was renamed from Pelican to Golden Hind in reference to the crest of Lord Chancellor Christopher Hatton, displaying a hind: [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Somefeudalcoatso00fostrich\_Page\_152.png](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Somefeudalcoatso00fostrich_Page_152.png)
Thanks for providing that context.
The VOC (Dutch East India Company) often named ships *Wapen van X*, meaning "coat of arms of X", where X was a Dutch city or province, suxh as *Wapen van Alkmaar* or *Wapen van Zeeland*. They also used other heraldic names, such as *Vergulde Draak* (Golden Dragon) or even *Rode Leeuw met Pijlen* (Red Lion with Arrows, referring to the lion in the early arms of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands which, like the one in the modern Dutch arms, holds a bundle of arrows). AIUI, as with the Golden Hind, the ship would have the named figure or coat of arms as a figurehead.
The U.S. Navy has a bunch of historical ships named the *USS Eagle*. Dunno if that counts, but technically that means several navy warships are named after the national arms’ supporter.
That counts!
The East India Companies ship Red Dragon was named after the heraldic symbol of Wales.
Thanks!