SHIELD
Or, on a pile wavy Celeste a terrestrial demi-globe with land masses Vert, oceans light Celeste; in base overall a lozenge, axis horizontal Azure (Dark Blue) charged with a representation of a Lockheed Electra aircraft in frontal silhouette Argent.
CREST
A stylized compass rose Azure and Celeste surmounted by the four-blade propeller from the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross Proper.
SEAL
The device as blazoned above on a white rectangle radiused top and bottom, enclosed within a dark blue collar edged on the outside with gold rope and inscribed at top USNS AMELIA EARHART and in base T-AKE 6 in gold letters.
SHIELD
Gold represents achievement, excellence and high ideals, Celeste Blue symbolizes the skies over the Atlantic, the Pacific and the United States, through which Amelia Earhart made her historic flights. The demi-globe recalls her goal to circumnavigate the Earth. The lozenge, a symbol traditionally associated with women, represents Earhart, her achievements in aviation and her importance to the wider acceptance of women's abilities and roles in twentieth century culture. Argent (White) denotes purpose and integrity. The aircraft represented in base, an Electra, is the type she piloted during her final record-breaking attempt.
CREST
The compass rose refers to navigation, by sea or by air. The award to Amelia Earhart of the Distinguished Flying Cross, given at the time to only three civilian recipients, is signified by the propeller, derived from the award. Azure represents flight.
MOTTO
ESPRIT INTREPIDE (INTREPID SPIRIT). On a dark blue scroll doubled gold, garnished dark blue, in gold letters.