History and Meaning of Ford's Crest

UNITED STATES

07.14.2017

Photo by Ensign Corey Todd Jones 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

The Fleur-de-Lis pointing true North symbolizes the Boy
Scouts of America. The moral compass represents
President Ford’s legacy built upon integrity and honesty.

The map of the world represents Gerald R. Ford’s
global presence and ties to the chief of naval
operations guiding principle of operating forward.

The 38 stars surrounding the emblem represent
Ford as the 38th President of the United
States. Twenty-six of the 38 stars are colored
in, representing his ship during WWII, USS
Monterey (CVL 26).

The color scheme is azure (blue) and maize (yellow)
representing Ford’s undergraduate university,
University of Michigan. The crest also contains Yale
blue and white, to represent his graduate school.

“Integrity at the Helm” is the Ford Foundation motto,
which ties the ship to the Ford Foundation while
highlighting the Navy core values. (DoD photo illustration)

• Date Taken: 07.14.2017
• Date Posted: 07.14.2017 10:58
• Photo ID: 3566592
• VIRIN: 170714-N-ZZ999-001
• Resolution: 3300x2550
• Size: 1.11 MB
• Location: US