United States Coast Guard Logo

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United States Coast Guard logo

About United States Coast Guard

A circular heraldic seal on a light-blue field surrounded by a twisted golden rope border. A white ring near the center contains dark-blue uppercase text reading "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD" and the date "1790"; inside that ring sits a small central shield with a dark-blue chief and vertical red and white stripes. Above and below the shield are small red banners/words reading "SEMPER" and "PARATUS."

Two large crossed gold anchors occupy the lower half behind the central medallion; two short horizontal brown-gold bars with circular loops appear crossed near the top behind the ring. The design uses flat, solid colours with traditional, emblematic detailing.

What's in it: anchor shield rope wordmark ring

Shapes: outer twisted rope ring circle / circular seal circular wordmark ring shield (heraldic) crossed anchors horizontal bars

Style: heraldic emblem traditional flat colours detailed

Text in logo: UNITED STATES COAST GUARD; SEMPER PARATUS; 1790

Visually evokes maritime service and authority—anchors, rope and shield signal nautical tradition and protection (motto "Semper Paratus" visible).

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Light sky blue (field)

#59B6D6 · primary

Gold / yellow (rope & anchors)

#D4A33A · secondary

Navy blue (text & shield chief)

#0B3C8A · secondary

US flag red (shield stripes & banners)

#C8102E · accent

White (medallion & stripes)

#FFFFFF · accent

United States Coast Guard Logo History

This is the seal of the United States Coast Guard; the medallion includes the date 1790, referencing the service's origin in the Revenue Cutter Service (the historical precursor to today’s Coast Guard).

Frequently asked

What text appears on this seal?

The seal shows "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD" around the ring, the date "1790," and the motto words "SEMPER PARATUS."

What do the main symbols represent visually?

Visually the anchors, rope and shield communicate maritime service, nautical tradition and authority; the date and motto appear in the central medallion.