A circular device consisting of a stylized terrestrial globe, the ocean areas deep blue in base, fading into a lighter blue at top, with black land masses depicting North and South America and Asia, charged with a bronze key fesswise, wards downward to dexter, and a gold trident, tines upward, surmounted by a lightning flash and a writing quill saltirewise gold, overall a gold shield of thirteen bars and stars, all enclosed within a black designation band edged on the outside with gold rope and a gold edging inside and inscribed at top "MARITIME INTELLLIGENCE FUSION CENTER" and "USCG" in base in white letters between two gold mullets highlighted white.