Colors

Cutters

USRCS 1900 – 1912 The RCS standardized the cutter paint scheme at the turn of the century. Hulls and superstructure were painted white. At least one RC (Seneca) had a black hull at times. She was commissioned in 1908 with a white hull. She appears in 1914 with a black hull. In 1924 she is …

Aircraft

1927 USCG standardizes the Blue and Silver paint scheme. Fuselage (Land based): Blue Fuselage (Seaplanes): Blue above waterline and silver below waterline Upper wing surfaces: Chrome yellow Under wing surfaces: Silver Nacelles: Silver Cowls: Blue Vertical stabilizer: Divided into 3 equal vertical stripes of red, white and blue National Insignia: None Coast Guard Insignia: Emblem …