Azure, a ship's wheel Or surmounted by a Maltese Cross Vert charged at the center with a torteau fimbriated Or bearing a crown of the like and above a barrulet in chief wavy Argent a chief per fess dancetty of the first and Vert.
On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure between two branches of hemlock Proper a demi-trident Gules in front of a pair of wings conjoined and elevated of the first.
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officers' swords, Navy to dexter, Marine Corps to sinister, points up Proper.
On a scroll Or doubled Azure, the words "INTREPID VANGUARD" in letters Azure.
The coat of arms as blazoned in full color upon a white oval enclosed within a dark blue collar edged on the outside with gold rope and bearing the name "USS WHIDBEY ISLAND" at top and "LSD 41" in base all in gold.
The dark blue color and the white wavy bar refer to the sea, with the angular green area symbolizing the evergreen terrain of Whidbey Island. The color gold is symbolic of excellence; the ship's wheel refers to navigation, the green Maltese Cross refers to the humanitarian and medical mission of the first ship to carry the "Whidbey" name, and the gold crown on a red disc at the center of the wheel alludes to the British expedition which explored the Pacific Northwest waters. The island in these waters is named for Lieutenant Joseph Whidbey who was a member of that English expedition in the 1790's.
The trident symbolizes sea power, and the color red stands for courage. The wings represent the "helo" mission of the command, and the color gold is symbolic of excellence. The territory of Whidbey Island is represented by a wreath of Western hemlock, the state tree of Washington.
The crossed Navy and Marine Corps officers' swords refer to the ship's mission to support the U.S. Marine Corps in amphibious operations.