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A view of the USS ARIZONA Memorial that spans the wreck of the sunken battleship USS ARIZONA (BB-39) alongside battleship row on the southeast side of Ford Island. The battleship ARIZONA was destroyed by a magazine explosion at 0805 on the morning of 7 December 1941 during the opening moments of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which brought Americas entry into the hostilities of World War II

The two styles of hands and flora represent the peoples of (Old) Scotland and (New) Scotland coming together as protectors and builders with a goal of peace to create the province.

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The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 28 May 1625.

The US flag flies over the USS UTAH Memorial, the memorial honors the 58 men still entombed in the ship's hull when they gave their lives on the battleship/target ship UTAH (BB 31/AR 16) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

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A Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) SH-3H Sea King helicopter flies over the USS ARIZONA (BB-39) Memorial. A flag flies at half-mast atop the memorial to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the Japanese attack

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This is translated as “This one defends and the other conquers” in which “This one” refers to Scotland and “the other” refers to Nova Scotia.

Crew members of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) visit the USS ARIZONA (BB-39) Memorial on the 43rd anniversary of the Japanese attack. A flag flies at half-mast in memory of the event

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A flag flies at half-mast atop the USS ARIZONA (BB-39) Memorial to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the Japanese attack

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Dexter a unicorn Argent armed crined and unguled Or, crowned with the Royal Crown of Scotland proper, and gorged with a coronet composed of crosses patté and fleurs-de-lis a chain affixed thereto and reflexed Or, sinister a 17th-century representation of an Indigenous person holding in the sinister hand an arrow proper, both standing on a grassy mound Vert set with thistles and mayflowers slipped and leaved proper;

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The unicorn bearing the royal crown of Scotland indicates the support of the King of Scotland for this land which was legally part of Scotland. The man illustrates a 17th-century representation of a North American Indigenous person. They stand on a compartment that shows the provincial flower, the mayflower, entwined with the thistle.

The Royal Arms of Scotland on the national flag of Scotland with reversed colours symbolize that Nova Scotia was originally a colony of Scotland with royal support.

Guests attending the ceremony aboard the USS ARIZONA Memorial commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor salute as the flag is raised during morning colors

The original finding aid described this photograph as:Base: Pearl HarborState: Hawaii (HI)Country: United States Of America (USA)Scene Camera Operator: UnknownRelease Status: Released to PublicCombined Military Service Digital Photographic Files