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NH 65359-KN Insignia: Naval Schools Command, Mare Island, California

Insignia: Naval Schools Command, Mare Island, California
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Title: Insignia: Naval Schools Command, Mare Island, California
Caption: Insignia adopted in 1963 and selected in a command-wide design contest. The design symbolizes the history of Mare Island and the missions of the schools. The horse head represents the legendary mare that swam to Mare Island from a nearby sinking barge. The torch represents knowledge. The Latin motto is translated: "knowledge is power." Photographed in 1968.
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Catalog #: NH 65359-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: BW Photo, Color Negative, drawing
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