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Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. Date: 1995: Source: Derived from Image:US-MarineCorps-Emblem.svg: Author: Derived by User:Flamurai from work by the U.S. Government: Permission (Reusing this file) Public domain from a copyright standpoint, but other restrictions apply.
Eagle, Globe and Anchor; Semper Fidelis (Marsch) Usage on en.wikiquote.org United States Marine Corps; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos; VMFA-323; 11.ᵉʳ Grupo Aéreo del Cuerpo de Marines; 12.º Grupo Aéreo del Cuerpo de Marines; 13.ᵉʳ Grupo Aéreo del Cuerpo de Marines; 24.ª Unidad Expedicionaria de Marines
The new seal included the traditional Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem in gold, with the Globe and anchor rope in silver. The eagle is depicted with wings displayed, standing upon the western hemisphere of the terrestrial globe, and holding in his beak a white ribbon bearing the Marine Corps motto " Semper Fidelis " (Always Faithful) with the ...
The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. Tied in the bight , it can be made in a rope without access to either of the ends; this is a distinct advantage when working with long climbing ropes.
The name figure-of-eight knot appears in Lever's Sheet Anchor; or, a Key to Rigging (London, 1808). The word "of" is nowadays usually omitted. The word "of" is nowadays usually omitted. The knot is the sailor's common single-strand stopper knot and is tied in the ends of tackle falls and running rigging, unless the latter is fitted with monkey ...
English: Used on the tails and wings of US Navy aircraft during WW1 from 15 April 1916 to 19 May 1917 when superceeded by first version of star roundel. Info as per official US Navy painting instructions, colors know to be dark blue but exact shade unknown.
The anchor bend is a knot used for attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination. The name is a misnomer , as it is technically not a bend , but a hitch . Origins
The working end of a rope is prepared by tying a figure-eight loop, and then clipping a carabiner through that loop. The rope is then wrapped around a smooth pole, pipe, round beam or tree branch which has a diameter greater than the rope. The rope is typically wrapped 3 to 4 times around the anchor, without crossing.