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Blue, red and white are colour traditionally associated with the US Coast Guard. The saltirewise division of the shield symbolises strength. The Wavy basrs allude to the coastal Waters in which WLM 552 serves. The white areas suggests the beams emitted from a Lighthouse and alludes to the Mission of the Cutter tending Lighthouses, Bouys and Search and Rescue. The Lightning indicate the recent innovation in electronic navigation propulsion systems of the Katherine Walker. It also indicate the letter Z, for the Z-drive propulsion which on the Cutter replaces the traditonal shaft and propeller. The Ship's wheel represents guidance, leadership and aids to navigation. The mascle or diamond is used in Heraldy to denote the distaff side, The Hand holding the Torch alludes to Katherine Walker tending of the Robbins Reef Light in the New York Harbour, the Later indicated by the allution to the Statue of Liberty. The oars honour the saving of fifty sailors from shipwrecks by Katherine Walker. The Sword behind the Shield symbolise teamwork and maritime law enforcement. | Blue, red and white are colour traditionally associated with the US Coast Guard. The saltirewise division of the shield symbolises strength. The Wavy basrs allude to the coastal Waters in which WLM 552 serves. The white areas suggests the beams emitted from a Lighthouse and alludes to the Mission of the Cutter tending Lighthouses, Bouys and Search and Rescue. The Lightning indicate the recent innovation in electronic navigation propulsion systems of the Katherine Walker. It also indicate the letter Z, for the Z-drive propulsion which on the Cutter replaces the traditonal shaft and propeller. The Ship's wheel represents guidance, leadership and aids to navigation. The mascle or diamond is used in Heraldy to denote the distaff side, The Hand holding the Torch alludes to Katherine Walker tending of the Robbins Reef Light in the New York Harbour, the Later indicated by the allution to the Statue of Liberty. The oars honour the saving of fifty sailors from shipwrecks by Katherine Walker. The Sword behind the Shield symbolise teamwork and maritime law enforcement. | ||
[[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]] | ||