Name/Title
Uniform, Military pinEntry/Object ID
109.98.17Description
Material: metal. Size: 1" square x 5/16" D. Description: gold toned metal - shaped into two crossed anchors, centered with a shield and disk and raised border printing: "semper paratus" (always reads) and "United States Coast Guard 1790" - threaded post on reverse side with a removeable cap. Part of U.S. Coast Guard SPAR Uniform that includes: cap, garrison cap, blouse, shirt, skirts, slacks, belt and service crests.Context
Waseca County Military - U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, SPAR. Dorothy Hodgkins was a SPAR, a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard. ("SPAR" - s(emper) par (atus) means "always ready" and is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. From 1943-45, she worked with public health doctors & nurses in sick bay & the dental clinic. She was stationed in St. Augustine, Florida at a Coast Guard training station. Later she was located in Washington, D.C. at Coast Guard headquarters. See donor gift agreement for more biographical information on Dorothy Hodgkins Gigeay.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Uniform, Military pinClass
Personal SymbolCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
January 4, 1999Update Date
November 21, 2024