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 under
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)
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