Their design was a wide red bar to the right of a narrow blue bar, both canted at 64 degrees. Centered on the red bar was a new emblem. Studies were done with experimental markings for their impact on the public as well as their long-run compatibility with the Coast Guard’s mission and traditions. The reaction was overwhelmingly favorable. Three years later, on April 6, 1967, the now famous slash appeared throughout the Coast Guard.
In the final design, only the emblem changed. The traditional Coast Guard emblem was selected for centering on the red stripe over the new design.
Does anyone remember, or have examples of what the other experimental markings were?
Originally posted by tip_dog: I believe there are photos of the USCGC Androscoggin with the experimental stripe and emblem on the CG Historian's website.
Yep, Master Mate had it posted here but it got dumped somehow. I had seen that one before. I was wondering if there were any others out there.
Don't forget that the Minnietonka, had the same stripe and emblem on the west coast. Both Cutters appeared in the movie "Assualt on a Queen", in the mid 60's
Don't forget that the Minnietonka, had the same stripe and emblem on the west coast. Both Cutters appeared in the movie "Assualt on a Queen", in the mid 60's
Hawk.
You're right Senior Chief, here's a photo of the MINNETONKA with the trasitional stripe taken in 1966.
