We Love Our Country
"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country."
The Missions
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) carries out five basic missions: * maritime safety * maritime mobility * maritime security * national defense * protection of natural resources.
The
Coast Guard Ensign (flag) was first flown by the
Revenue Cutter Service in 1799 to distinguish revenue cutters from merchant
ships. The order stated the Ensign would be "16 perpendicular stripes, alternate
red and white, the union of the ensign to be the arms of the United States
in a dark blue on a white field." (There were 16 states in the United States
at the time).
The purpose of the flag is to allow ship captains to easily recognize those vessels having legal authority to stop and board them. This flag is flown only as a symbol of law enforcement authority and is never carried as a parade standard.
Unites States Coast Guard Recruiting
