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CREST: The heritage of the name Decatur is recalled by the ship’s mast and sail, recalling the Navy of Stephan Decatur’s time and the first vessel to bear his name, a sloop-of-war built in 1838. The mast also refers to the traditional pine construction of the vessels of Decatur’s navy. The pennant symbolizes the senior naval authority earned by t he ship’s namesake, Commodore Stephen Decatur. | CREST: The heritage of the name Decatur is recalled by the ship’s mast and sail, recalling the Navy of Stephan Decatur’s time and the first vessel to bear his name, a sloop-of-war built in 1838. The mast also refers to the traditional pine construction of the vessels of Decatur’s navy. The pennant symbolizes the senior naval authority earned by t he ship’s namesake, Commodore Stephen Decatur. | ||
SUPPORTERS: The sprigs of oak and olive intertwining the scroll signify respectively the new ship’s mastery of modern naval warfare and the peace Stephen Decatur fought so hard to achieve. | SUPPORTERS: The sprigs of oak and olive intertwining the scroll signify respectively the new ship’s mastery of modern naval warfare and the peace Stephen Decatur fought so hard to achieve. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Milbadges.com | [[Literature]]: Images from Milbadges.com | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||