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James Cook, the Navigator. It was awarded by the King of England and is the only
one ever to include a globe and
Polar stars.
The motto reads: "He left nothing unattempted".
The Captain first came to the attention of the British Admiralty
during the conflicts with France for the possession of Canada. His
Highly detailed charts of Canadian rivers and coastlines helped the
British Fleet to launch successful Attacks on several French
Strongholds.
Later, he was selected to command several expeditions and to search for the northwest
passage, observe the transit of Venus and to
search for the Great Southern Continent.
His voyages of exploration came to an abrupt end when, due to an
unfortunate misunderstanding with his former Hosts, he was killed trying to
prevent his men from firing at an angry crowd of Hawaiians.
A Naval Warship from Great Britain stops by each year to take care of his
memorial near Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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