Coast Guard

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POASTAL CARD 4 CENTS 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF COAST GUARD NO CACHET UNADDRESSED $0.39 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 42m

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Coast Guard Cutter John CSpencer WPG 36 US Naval Ship Cancel Cover 1937 $6.55 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19h

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8 US Coast Guard Covers $6.75 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 52m

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936 FIRST DAY COVER FDC COLOR CRAFT BY ASKIN US COAST GUARD NEW YORK $0.31 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 20h 54m

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DOROTHY KNAPP Hand Drawn Hand Painted 1945 United States Coast Guard $395.00 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 27m

Coast Guard Cutter USCGC STORIS at Kodiak Alaska 1982 $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 57m

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Washington Postal History Seafair 78 US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea $3.95 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 56m

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146th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The US Coast Guard August 41936 $1.99 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 18m

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936 3c COAST GUARD EARLY FLUEGEL CACHETCV 120+ FDC ON PCS ALBUM PAGE CLEAN UA $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 48m

1941 Crosby Coast Guard Cutter $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 9m

Coast Guard Ring

The United States Coast Guard is probably quite similar to other Coast Guards around the world in so far as that their main purpose is to protect the environment, the public and of course the economy and security on the nation. It has jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters and in wartime will work under the Department of the Navy but in peace time it works under the Department of Homeland Security.
The Coast Guard patrols the sea around our nation but also the inland waterways which may be at risk from narcotics dealers and other undesirables.

Coast Guard Ring
The Coast Guard ring is very similar to all the other military rings in that they can be customized with all the personal and military details of the member.
Quite a few of the Coast Guard personnel have served in overseas campaigns and they like to wear the coast guard ring to reflect this.

Coast Guard Ring and the Motto;
Like all other departments of the Armed Forces that have mottos the Coast Guard is no different. Their motto is "Semper Paratus" which is the Latin for "Always Prepared" and we are sure glad that we have them to protect us from evil. The Coast Guards roots stem back to August the fourth 1790 when Alexander Hamilton established it under the Dept of the Treasury and was actually the only Navy Force that the United States had until the re-establishing on the US. Navy in 1798.
One of their functions in that time was to address the situation with regard to piracy which was wreaking havoc on the high seas and to assist and other vessel that might be in any difficulty.
They are often referred to as the 1st Fleet but this is only an informal way of referring to them as they were in essence the only protection during the years from 1790 to 1798 for our coastline and other sea going vessels.

Modern Coast Guard Ring
In 1915 or around that time the merging of United States Life Saving Service and that of the Revenue Cutter Service formed the United States Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard are not just a docile department, they have taking part in conflicts and campaigns like the War of 1812, the American Civil War and World War Two where they operated under the US Navy.

Coast Guard Ring Ethos;

• I am America's maritime guardian.
• I serve the citizens of the United States.
• I will protect them.
• I will defend them.
• I will save them.
• I am their shield.
• For them I am Semper Paratus –"Always Prepared"
• I live the Coast Guard core Values
• I am a Guardian.
• We are the United States Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard Ensign
Coast Guard Ensign is sixteen vertical stripes alternate white and red and the union of the ensign is the arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field. The sixteen stripes represent the number of states in the United States of America at the time which was 1799. For more information check back with us from time to time. Order a beautiful ring by clicking on our shop.

About the Author

Tony Gilligan is a freelance author who writes about various military gift topics. For more information about Tony visit his website http://military-gifts-specialists.com/