SHIP'S SEAL

Gold and blue are the colors associated with the Navy. The globe refers to ADM Stark’s global outlook of the Navy which began early in his naval career when, after graduating from the Naval Academy, he sailed around the world with the Great White Fleet. The globe further alludes to his World War I experience as Commander of a torpedo flotilla, which he led from the Philippines to the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

The chain encircling the globe symbolizes the US two ocean concept that Stark foresaw while CNO. The chain also alludes to his command of naval forces in Europe, where his diplomatic and tactical abilities proved the Navy became a vital link which ensured support for the Allied forces ashore by convoying troops and supplies across the Atlantic.

The anchor and the four blue stripes on the pentagon reflect the Admiral’s forty-year naval career culminating as CNO and leading the naval forces deployed to European waters during World War II. The four stars reflect his rank; three Navy stars (gold) and one Army Distinguished Service Medal star (silver) that he received during his career.