Flags, Logos, Pennants, Seals & Streamers

U. S. Lighthouse Service

The official seal of the U.S. Lighthouse Service

The official flag of the U.S. Lighthouse Service flown by its tenders and lightships

The official flag flown from vessels when the Superintendent was on board

Sculptured relief on the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters building

Department of Commerce photograph

Sculptured relief on the former headquarters building of the Lighthouse Service in Charleston, SC

Courtesy of Theresa Roberts of CG Sector Charleston

U.S. Life-Saving Service

The official seal of the U.S. Life-Saving Service

U. S. Steamboat Inspection Service

The official letterhead of a supervising inspector of the Steamboat Inspection Service

Sculptured relief on the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters building

Department of Commerce photograph

U. S. Steamboat Inspection Service
Official Inspector's Badge

Image courtesy of Jim Christian via James W. Claflin

U.S. Bureau of Navigation

The official flag of the U.S. Bureau of Navigation

Sculptured relief on the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters building

Department of Commerce photograph

U.S. Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation

U.S. Revenue Marine & Revenue Cutter Service

U.S. Revenue Marine's original commissioning pennant, 1799

A close-up of the U.S. Revenue Marine ensign canton, 1799

A close-up of the U.S. Revenue Marine ensign canton, 1799

U.S. Revenue Marine commissioning pennant, 1815 variant

U.S. Revenue Marine ensign, war-time variant, 1815

A close-up of the U.S. Revenue Marine ensign canton, war-time variant, 1815

U.S. Revenue Marine ensign, Pavillons (Paris) variant, 1836

U.S. Revenue Marine commissioning pennant, 1841 variant

U.S. Revenue Marine ensign, 1841 variant

A close-up of the U.S. Revenue Marine ensign canton, 1841 variant

U.S. Revenue Marine commissioning pennant, 1867 variant

U.S. Revenue Marine ensign, 1867 variant

A close-up of the U.S. Revenue Marine ensign canton, 1867 variant

U.S. Revenue Marine ensign, post-1868 variant

A close-up of the U.S. Revenue Marine ensign canton, post-1868 variant

The above images of Revenue Marine/Revenue Cutter Service flags other than the Seal were provided to this office by Mr. Ray S. Morton, an authority on U.S. naval flags and signals.  They will be included in his book Early American Maritime Flags and Signals: 1700-1900 which is pending publication.

The official seal of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service

Division of U.S. Revenue Cutter Service Seal, circa 1910

U.S. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard Seal, 1915

The Coast Guard Seal/Emblem, circa 1943

The modern U.S. Coast Guard ensign

Coast Guard Ensign Secretary of Treasury Oliver Wolcott established the design of the Coast Guard Ensign in a letter in 1799. His father was an original signer of the Declaration of Independence. The design represents the original 13 states that comprised our nation at that time. The only change since then has been the addition of the Coast Guard anchors. As it was intended in 1799, the ensign is displayed as a mark of authority for boardings, examinations and seizures of vessels for the purpose of enforcing the laws of the United States. The ensign is never carried as a parade or ceremony standard.

The U.S. Coast Guard's official flag

The first flag of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, circa 1940

The "current" official flag of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

The official crest & shield of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve

The official seal of the U.S. Coast Guard

The official seal/emblem of the U.S. Coast Guard

A color photograph of the official seal of the U.S. Coast Guard

A color illustration of the official seal of the U.S. Coast Guard