The origins of the Viet Nam Navy (<i>Hai Quan Viet Nam</i>) are in the French Navy of 1952. In 1954, in accordance with the Elysee Accords, the French handed control of the armed forces to the Vietnamese, but at the request of the Vietnamese government, continued to be in charge of the Navy until 20 August 1955.
<p>The arms of the Vietnamese Navy  of 1954 were:
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Arms: Gules, an anchor Or surrounded by a dragon Azure, on the dexter the letters HQVN Or.
The government of the State of Việt Nam.
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth.htm">Armorial of South Vietnam</a>, www.hubert-herald.nl (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth_bestanden/image023.jpg">Source image 1</a> / <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth_bestanden/image029.jpg">Source image 2</a> / <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth_bestanden/image033.jpg">Source image 3</a> / <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth_bestanden/image042.jpg">Source image 4</a> / <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth_bestanden/image037.jpg">Source image 5</a> / <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/VietnamSouth_bestanden/image014.jpg">Source image 6</a>).</li></ul>