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NH 64725-KN Insignia: USS LEADER (MSO-490)

Insignia: USS LEADER (MSO-490)
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Title: Insignia: USS LEADER (MSO-490)
Caption: This insignia, designed in a shipboard contest, was received by the Naval History Division in 1960. The knight's head and shield represents the ship as a warrior. The coat of arms symbolizes nobility of endeavors. The axes poised over the mines symbolize the sweeping and destruction of mines. The Latin motto, "Verrentes Viae Libertates," is translated "Sweeping Avenues of Freedom."
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Catalog #: NH 64725-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 Photo, Insignia, Original
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