File:USCGC Elm (WLB 204) COA.png

Summary[edit]

DescriptionUSCGC Elm (WLB 204) COA.png	English: USCG Buoy Tender (WLB 204) Elm Coat Of Arms
Date	1998
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Coast Guard
Permission (Reusing this file)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/− – English: US Army Institute of Heraldry

Blazon[edit]

• SHIELD: Azure, a pile Argent bearing a polestar Or between two elm leaves palewise Proper.

• CREST: From a wreath Argent and Azure, a life ring Proper superimposed by an anchor Sable.

• MOTTO: A scroll Argent fimbriated Gules and doubled Azure inscribed HAPPINESS, STRENGTH AND COURAGE THROUGH FAITH IN ACTION of the second.

• SEAL: The coat of arms as blazoned in full color on a white disc enclosed by a dark blue border edged on the outer side with a Gold rope and inscribed “USCGC ELM” above and “WLB 204” below in Gold.

Symbolism[edit]

• SHIELD:

1. White, blue and red are the colors traditionally used by the Coast Guard.
2. The pile suggests a beacon, representing readiness, preparedness and watchfulness.
3. The polestar denotes the cutter’s navigation capabilities.
4. The elm leaves refer to the previous cutters “Elm” and WLB 204, the current USCGC Elm.

• CREST:

1. The life ring and the anchor denote the rich maritime history of the Coast Guard.
2. The life ring signifies the first rescue performed by the Coast Guard, newly formed on the shores of Cape Lookout, NC, March 1915.
3. The black anchor symbolizes sea prowess; its color suggests the location of the cutter in the “Tarheel State” at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.