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| Keywords: Wisconsin crest.jpg Crest of USS Wisconsin BB-64 US Navy via http //www navsource org/archives/01/64a htm Navsource org and http //www tioh hqda pentagon mil/Catalog/Heraldry aspx HeraldryId 14121 CategoryId 8450 grp 5 menu Uniformed 20Services from search tioh hqda pentagon mil Uploaded February 2006 US Navy /Blazon SHIELD Azure Dark Blue a ship's wheel or between an arc of three mullets in chief and an arc of three mullets in base Argent and charged with an escutcheon paly of thirteen Argent and Gules with a chief Azure CREST On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure the silhouette of a battleship affronté of the second upon the waves of the sea Argent in front of a cutlass and a saber points to base saltirewise of the like the saber hilted Gold MOTTO On a scroll Azure doubled Or the motto FORWARD FOR FREEDOM inscribed in Gold letters SEAL The coat of arms emblazoned in full color upon a white oval enclosed by a blue collar edged on the outside with gold chain and bearing the inscription USS WISCONSIN above and BB 64 below in gold letters Symbolism SHIELD Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Navy The ship's wheel represents navigation and leadership and reflects the USS WISCONSIN's global capabilities and seaworthiness The smaller shield from the United States Coat of Arms represents our national heritage and appears on the Wisconsin State flag During World War II the USS WISCONSIN-a virtual floating fort-played a vital part in the establishment of U S naval power as second to none She earned five battle stars for her World War II service and one for her outstanding performance during the Korean War CREST The ship's silhouette is that of a battleship designed to combine the largest guns with the strongest armor in order to inflict and absorb tremendous damage The crossed sword and cutlass represent the combat readiness of the officers and enlisted personnel aboard the USS WISCONSIN PD-USGov USS Wisconsin BB-64 64 number United States Navy battleships emblems | ||||
