Coast Guard Memorial, (sculpture).

Coast Guard Memorial, (sculpture).

Lachaise, Gaston, 1882-1935, sculptor.

Howe, George B., architect.

J. F. Manning Company, fabricator.

Coast Guard Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 23, 1928.

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Seagull: bronze; Pyramid: marble; Base: granite.

H. approx. 12 ft.

(On side:) UNITED STATES/ COAST GUARD

The memorial consists of a marble pyramid adorned on one side with a bronze sculpture of a seagull, its wings extended as it gracefully lights on a small ledge near the base. The seagull sybolizes the sea and the pyramid symbolizes the stability, endurance, and reliability of the U.S. Coast Guard. Above the seagull the U.S. Coast Guard insignia is carved in relief. The memorial rests atop a granite base.

Animal -- Bird -- Gull

Occupation -- Military -- Coast Guard

Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington

Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia

Located Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.

The J. F. Manning Company was responsible for the marble pyramid. For additional information on the memorial see the article in the Washington Star, May 24, 1928.

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