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Dolphin & Anchor Plaque

GOVERNMENT FIRE & POLICE NATIONAL GUARD COAST GUARD NAVY MARINES ARMY AIR FORCE

The Dolphin & Anchor Plaque

Traditional Seafarers Plaque

This Plaque shows the traditional Dolphin & Anchor design

Hand Carved from Solid Mahogany, Hand Painted & Hand Finished

Over 1" in depth with superbly detailed carving

$74.95 - Natural Finish

Prices include US Standard Delivery

14" in height and 1" in depth

Not strictly a military plaque but one we have carved for many mariners over the years - this plaque shows the dolphin and traditional companion of seafarers and in heraldic terms associated with swiftness, diligence, salvation, charity, and love. The dolphin is intertwined with the fouled anchor. The fouled (rope- or chain-entwined) anchor so prevalent in our Navy's designs and insignia is a symbol at least 500 years old that has it origins in the British traditions adopted by the US naval service.

The fouled anchor was adopted as the official seal of Lord High Admiral Charles Lord Howard of Effingham during the late 1500s. A variation of the seal had been in use by the Lord High Admiral of Scotland about a century earlier.

The anchor (both with and without the entwined rope) is a traditional heraldic device used in ancient British coats of arms.

Many thanks to number of people who have also noted that the dolphin anchor seal represents the saying "Festina lente" ("Hurry slowly") "...the anchor symbolizes delay in considering and the dolphin speed in finishing."

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