04/08/2026
The New York Council Navy League is proud to reveal the new USCGC Vincent Danz Crest!
The crossed officer’s sword and chief petty officer’s cutlass symbolize the foundational unity between the officer corps and enlisted personnel. This pairing represents mutual respect, shared responsibility, and seamless teamwork that are essential to the crew’s collective strength and mission success. A scalloped partition evokes the movement of water, defining the base of the shield as a representation of New York Harbor and illustrating the purpose of the cutter to protect and serve from the sea.
Below this, a display of stars taken from the ribbon of the NYPD Medal of Honor, a commendation Danz received posthumously in the wake of the attacks, highlights service and sacrifice as the central force in the life of Danz. The darkness of the top half of the shield represents the gravity of this attack — topped by two proudly standing pallets resembling the Twin Towers as a pronounced foil to this darkness. Weaved between them are two red chevronels, referencing Danz’s rank as a Petty Officer 2nd Class, and expressing his legacy as forever connected to the heroism that the atrocities of that day necessitated. The chevronels are pointed upward, emulating a valiant forward momentum towards danger — a hallmark that Vincent Danz exemplified.
Officer Danz died responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The Council is proud to have participated in the naming ceremony for the cutter in November 2019.
If you would like to support the New York Council Navy League in commissioning more ships, attend the commissioning ceremony, or to join as a member, visit https://www.nynavyleague.org/ for more info.
