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U.S. Coast Guard Picture Frames & Flag Display Cases
U.S. Coast Guard picture frames are a great way to honor the sailor in your life. The Coast Guard picture frames are 100% made in the U.S.A. in our Kansas City Missouri location.
These frames feature officially licensed Coast Guard medallions mounted on Coast Guard specific blue matting.
Coast Guard frames come in two forms to offer the ability to mount a photo, or our certificate holders hold Certificates of Achievement or other recognitions.
U.S. Coast Guard Medallion
U.S. Coast Guard Medallion
- Trademarked in: 1927
- Designed By: Oscar H. Kee
- Design: A symbol including two crisscrossing gold anchors, covered by a circle that is filled with the text "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 1790", a shield, and the Coast Guard motto "Semper Paratus".
History
Illustration of the Seal of the U.S. Coast Guard
The official seal of the U.S. Coast Guard was first created in 1927, when it was signed into action by Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon. The Coast Guard was a relatively new branch of the military, and was created through the union of the Revenue Cutter Service, the Life-Saving Service, and the Lighthouse Service. Each one of these organizations was represented by very unique and different symbols, making the task of creating one new symbol to symbolize all of them somewhat difficult. Eventually the current seal design was chosen, and the creation of this seal really solidified the convergence of three different organizations into one new U.S. Coast Guard. Today, the seal is used on official documents and records of the Coast Guard and invitations, programs, certificates, diplomas, etc. The seal may also be used on jewelry, stationary, and other commemorative items at the discretion of the Commandant.