Editing USS Winston S. Churchill (section)

==Coat of arms==

=== Shield ===
The shield features an inescutcheon of his ancestral coat of arms and the cross of St. George. The traditional Navy colors were chosen for the shield because dark blue and gold represents the sea and excellence respectively. Red signifies sacrifice and valor. The cross of St. George and the fleur-de-lis are from Churchill's augmentation from his ancestor's coat of arms. The red cross on the white field is a reference to the flag of St. George. The gold lion over the field of red is a reference to the heritage of Great Britain. The lion shows strength, courage and determination. The nebuly is representative to the sky and clouds, which recall Britain enduring German airpower in the Battle of Britain. Winston Churchill's reputation of an inspiring war leader, talented statesman, orator and author is referred to by the stylized book.

=== Crest ===
The crest consists of a trident encompassed by a chevron, laurel and oak. The trident is a symbol for sea prowess and represents the ship's vertical launch capabilities. The tridents tines denote air, surface, and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. A chevron divides the trident which suggests a [[V sign|"V" to signify victory]] in way and strength of defense in peace. The laurel symbolizes honor and achievement while the oak represents strength and resolve.

=== Motto ===
The motto is written on a double scroll of red that has a white reverse side. The ship's motto, "In war: Resolution. In peace: Good Will", is taken from the epigraph of Churchill's [[The Second World War (book series)|The Second World War]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/ddg81/ | title=USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) | publisher=U.S. Navy | accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref name="ww2">{{cite book | last=Churchill | first=Winston | title=The Gathering Storm | year=1948 | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company | location=Boston | isbn=0-395-41055-X | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/gatheringstorm00chur_0 }}</ref>

=== Seal ===
The coat of arms in full color as in the blazon, upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS Winston S. Churchill" at the top and "DDG 81" in the base all gold.