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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Blue and Gold are the colours associated with the US Navy. The Black Drops symbolises oil/fuel flowing along the saltire, indicating the | Blue and Gold are the colours associated with the US Navy. The Black Drops symbolises oil/fuel flowing along the saltire, indicating the fuel hoses used to refuel Ships. The Sea Lion indicates Courage and also Singapore where the Ship will be forward deployed. The Lion holds a Black Drop further indicating the Oil carried by the USNS Rappahannock. The Waves indicates the River in Virgina for which the Ship is named. The Two Stars in the Crest represent the Two Ships that have carried the Name the First AF-6 that served in the North Atlantic during World War I and the present T-AO 204. The Trident and Globe stands for the World Wide deployment in support of Sea Power. | ||
fuel hoses used to refuel Ships. The Sea Lion indicates Courage and also Singapore where the Ship will be forward deployed. The Lion holds | |||
a Black Drop further indicating the Oil carried by the USNS Rappahannock. The Waves indicates the River in Virgina for which the Ship is named. | |||
The Two Stars in the Crest represent the Two Ships that have carried the Name the First AF-6 that served in the North Atlantic during World War I | |||
and the present T-AO 204. The Trident and Globe stands for the World Wide deployment in support of Sea Power. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | [[Literature]]: Image from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||