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DescriptionUSCGC Willow (WLB 202).COA.png |
English: USCG Buoy Tender (WLB 202) Willow Coat Of Arms |
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Date | 1997 | ||||
Source | US Army Institute of Heraldry | ||||
Author |
English: United States Coast Guard |
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Permission (Reusing this file) |
English: US Army Institute of Heraldry |
Blazon
- SHIELD: Azure, on a fess wavy Argent a bar wavy Gules, on a pile of the second a willow tree eradicated Proper bearing a lightning flash bendwise Or.
- CREST: From a wreath Argent and Azure a stylized demi-paddle wheel Or superimposed by demi-horned mine Sable, overall the lighthouse on Point Judith, Rhode Island Proper.
- MOTTO: A scroll Argent edged Gules doubled and inscribed “IN OMNIA PARATUS” (Prepared for Everything) Azure.
- SUPPORTERS: On either side of the shield a Naval sword point down Proper.
- SEAL: The coat of arms as blazoned in full color on a white disk enclosed by a dark blue border edged on the outside with a gold rope and inscribed “USCGC WILLOW” above and “WLB 202" below in gold.
Symbolism
- SHIELD:
- Blue, red and white are the colors traditionally used by the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Gold is emblematic of honor and high achievement while red denotes valor and zeal.
- The white pile suggests the prow of a ship cutting through ice, emphasizing USCGC Willow’s ice breaking feature.
- The willow tree echoes the name of the cutter; the lightning flash symbolizes the latest electronic and technological advances that enhance the multi-mission platform of the latest WILLOW.
- The wavy bar recalls our coastal waterways where WILLOW enforces Marine Environmental Protection
- The three sections of the wavy bar highlight all the cutters, past and present, named Willow.
- CREST:
- The lighthouse depicted is on Judith Point, Rhode Island and underscores the present WILLOW’s Aids to Navigation and Search and Rescue mission; Rhode Island is the homeport of the cutter
- The stylized paddle wheel together with the lighthouse commemorates the first Willow, which was a paddle wheel tender and was assigned to the former U.S. Lighthouse Service
- The mine commemorates the second Willow as it was commissioned by the U.S. Navy as a minesweeper.
- SUPPORTERS:
- The swords flanking the shield denote stability and the guarding of our National security.
- They also underscore WILLOW’s enforcement of Maritime Law and Treaties (Fisheries, Drugs) and Migrant Interdiction.
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