In keeping with Naval tradition, every ship bears its own unique emblem, the ship's crest, which is used as the official symbol of the vessel throughout its life of service. The crest is like a coat of arms and is proudly displayed on the ship's brow banner, where all who come aboard and go ashore will see it.
While the Commanding Officer will ultimately select the crest, the CO of SSN-803 is seeking input from Arizona high school students.
The USS Arizona Legacy Foundation is challenging all Arizona high school students in grades 9 - 12 to design a ship's crest that could be used as inspiration for the USS Arizona SSN-803 ship's crest.
In 2019, the Secretary of the Navy announced that a new Virginia-class submarine would bear the name Arizona. This is the first vessel to be called Arizona since the battleship that was attacked on
December 7, 1941.
Although there have been four vessels to bear the name Arizona, a winning crest will merge the heritage of the battleship with the future Arizona submarine through the use of iconography and/or text.
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All Arizona high school students in grades 9-12 are encouraged to enter by submitting the following:
The USS Arizona Legacy Foundation will choose three designs to be submitted to the crew of the USS Arizona SSN-803 to be used as inspiration for the ship's official crest. Each design will be evaluated based on the design criteria listed on this page as well as the written narrative.
Winners will be notified in May and each will receive a a Certificate of Recognition and have the opportunity to meet the crew on its next visit to Arizona.
Good luck!
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