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The nautical navy color represents the ship's old ironsides, and heritage red hints at its cannons.
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“Ironside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironside. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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Ironside
biographical name
Iron·side
ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌsīd 
William Edmund 1880–1959 1st Baron Ironside British field marshal
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