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highlights the important part NDU plays in left hand and is poised to strike with his
clearing the sea lines of communications fearless Trident in his right arm. The conch
(SLOC) of obstacles that may impede safe shell and the trident represent MARSEC
passage of shipping. Command's core principle of deterrence,
failing which, use of decisive force.
The Regimental Colours was presented to
NDU by the President of the Republic of The three prongs of the trident represent
Singapore, Mr Ong Teng Cheong on SAF Day MARSEC Command’s drive to achieve
Parade on 1st July 1997 at SAFTI MI parade Comprehensive Maritime Awareness,
square conduct Calibrated and Flexible Operations,

as well as forge Cooperation and Engagement
MARSEC Command with stakeholders.

The three converging waves that Triton rides
on, signify MARSEC Command’s strategic
collaboration with National International
partners in single-minded resolve.

The North Star depicts the MARSEC
Command's 247 constancy in the mission to
defend Singapore. Historically used for
navigation, the North Star illuminates
MARSEC Command at the helm in ensuring
the maritime security of Singapore.

The MARSEC Command Colours comprises The stylized coastline symbolizes MARSEC
the formation’s logo on a navy-blue field, Command’s mandate to safeguard the
which symbolizes the formation as an integral sovereignty of Singapore. The gold
part of the RSN. The Coat-of-Arms placed at emblazoned against the black background
the top of the formation logo symbolizes signifies MARSEC Command’s tenacity,
MARSEC Command’s support to the RSN to above the unpredictable and dynamic
fulfil its mission in the seaward defence of challenges, at the front-line of Singapore’s
Singapore. defence.

The MARSEC Command’s formation logo The motto “Frontline 247” depicts our
encapsulates its mission of seaward defence untiring constancy in the defence of
and security of Singapore, and its symbolism Singapore 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
described as follows:
The Regimental Colours was presented to

Triton, the mythological Greek God of the MARSEC by the President of Republic of
Deep, personifies MARSEC Command as the Singapore, Mr Tony Tan on SAF Day Parade
Protector of the Seas. Bestowed with the on 1st July 2013 at SAFTI MI parade square.
mandate to defend, he embodies strength,
wisdom and solidarity. Triton deters with a
clarion call from the conch shell raised in his