Ship's Crest:
 The Shield:
Dark blue and gold are the colors
traditionally associated with the Navy and reflect the sea and
excellence. Black is indicative of strength and stability. Blue denoted
loyalty and devotion. Red is the color of valor, zeal and sacrifice.
White is emblematic of integrity. The trident is for naval power and
recalls the three previous ships of the same name. The annulet suggests
continuous and courageous efforts and the round shape simulates an "O"
in allusion the name Osprey. The wavy border is characteristic of the
coast line, the theater of operations for the coastal minehunter. The
single upright trident emulates the numeral "1" and implies the ship is
the first of its class and a lead ship. The fourteen stars are
commemorative of the previous USS Ospreys' fourteen battle honors.
The Crest: The waves of the sea
denote coastal
waters, harbors and waterways and the Navy's theater of operations. The
stylized mine alludes to the many moored and bottom mines in the
harbors and coastal waterways and the Osprey's mission. The osprey or
"fishing hawk" reflects the aggressiveness of the Osprey and its crew
in carrying out their mission of minehunting.
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