Ship's Seal and Motto
The ship's seal shows twin crossed missiles representing Leahy's status as the lead ship of the "double-ender" class of guided missile cruisers. The five stars represent her namesake Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy.
The Leahy motto "Prompta et Parata" translates as "Prompt and Ready" from the Latin. The words are most well known from Cicero's De Oficiis as part of the phrase "... the good will of men, on the other hand, prompt and ready for the advancement of our interests, is secured through wisdom and virtue."
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