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Published August 24, 2012, 08:54 AM

Crest for new USS North Dakota sub unveiled

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The new nuclear attack submarine that's named for North Dakota now has an official crest.

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    An image of the official crest of the USS North Dakota, which is a nuclear attack submarine now being built in Connecticut and Virginia, is displayed in the North Dakota Capitol's Memorial Hall in Bismarck, N.D., on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, during a ceremony to unveil the design. The crest's design includes wheat stalks, pairs of crossed revolvers and tomahawks, and a banner with the North Dakota state motto, "Strength from the Soil." The $2.6 billion sub is scheduled to go into service in 2014. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel)

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The new nuclear attack submarine that's named for North Dakota now has an official crest.

It shows wheat stalks, a pair of crossed revolvers and tomahawks, and a banner with North Dakota's state motto: "Strength from the Soil."

It shows an image of the new submarine with a dusky blue sky and the constellation Orion in the background.

Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley and retired state district judge Robert Wefald unveiled the new crest during a North Dakota Capitol ceremony Friday.

The crest is the emblem of the ship itself.

The $2.6 billion submarine is being built in Connecticut and Virginia. It's supposed to go into service in early 2014. It will have a crew of 120 sailors and 15 officers.

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