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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
U.S. Navy Seabees Insignia Print
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

U.S. Navy Seabees Insignia Print

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.24.9
Object Type Print
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Mediumpaper (illustration board), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 20 in (50.8 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA printed color image of the circular emblem of the U.S. Navy's Construction Battalion, nicknamed the Seabees. Against a blue background with a golden "rope" border is the illustration of a fierce-looking, cartoon-like bee in flight. Wearing a sailor's cap, the bee is holding and firing a sub-machine gun in its two front legs, while a wrench and hammer are held in its two back left legs. Various Navy insignia are seen on each of the bee’s three left legs. The name "SEABEES" is in yellow, stencil-like lettering below the image of the bee.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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