John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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pl o ini' S 4 X ff' HJ if 0 X l f E '77 1: ,,,f 'Coal' E - 5 3 v S 1, .ks-s 0 ' Q .. 2 N X 1 Q 3 ' ,..-, In m ZH 3 I I S , ., 9 Y ' ' ' Q .. 'S Y 0' ss. 'I' '-. V- B he ship's seal was de- signed by Kennedy's lifst Commanding Of- ficer. Rear Admiral lRet.J Earl ' . ' 'V vxr - P. Nates. lhe ship s seal is based on the coat of arms of the Kennedy and Fitzgerald families. These ancient sym- bols represent the stability that stems from tradition. Modern svmbols have been incorpo- rated to show the progress that stems from innovations. Both stability and progress were no- table charaeteristies of the policies of President .lohn F. Kennedy, and are essential to the continued accomplishment of our mission. The black shield with three gold helmets is the traditional coat ofarms ofthe O'Kennedy of the Ormondc. The helmets represent the original Gaelic word from Kennedy, Ceinneide, which means, hel- meted head. The red and white borders are the colors of Fitzgerald of Desmond. Above the shield is the single helmet crowned with a wreath of the Kennedy colors: black, gold, and flanked by the red and white mantel in Fitzgerald colors, symbolic of courage. The crest ofthe coat of arms is a mailed foreann, holding a sheaf of arrows and framed by olive branches, symbolizing power and peace, as do the eagle's claws in the Presidential Seal. The bottlenose dolphins holding the banner at the bottom are traditional symbols of the sea and Seaman. They repre sent our freedom to roam the seas, freedom essential to progress in the world community. Dolphins are friends of man but deadly enemies of aggressors and attack only when provoked. The Shamrock-shaped banner symbolizes good luck, President Kennedy's Irish ancestry, and our ties with Written on the banner in Latin is the ship's motto, Date Nolite Rogaref' which means Give, be unwilling to ask. phrase represents the spirit of President Kennedy's inaugural address and specifically the famous line: 'lASk your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country... The wings are symbols not only of Kennedy's air power, but also of progress and the roam the skies. Stars representing the 50 states surround the shield. A 51st star, the topmost in the seal, represents the high state of readiness sought by ,p KENNEDY In years that she earns the coveted Navy E for efficiency, this top star will gold in color. H-'-Mfr - , 355

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