At the center of the logo is a service member, which represents those who have been harmed by sexual violence that we seek to help at Davy Jane’s. It also represents the client our founder worked with who inspired her to start this organization.  

The sprout represents the seed the survivor planted when they started their healing journey in hopes their pain may grow and transform into something beautiful, strong, and resilient. 

The tree represents what happened when the seed of pain was tended to, cared for, watered, and allowed to grow over time into a different version of itself that is tall and strong, able to make leaves and branches of its own. The tree is barely recognizable in comparison to the seed it once was when planted.  This represents how a victim can change over time with the proper tools (maybe resources instead of tools) and care, and how they can truly become a survivor. The seed was small and may have washed away, but the tree has grown its roots. 

The phoenix represents the resilient survivor this person can transform into with the support of doctors, friends, family, nature, sunshine and a community around them which helped them heal. The phoenix is free and able to fly away and leave the ground where the tree is planted to start a new life, no longer afraid of the wind or rain that may hold it back. She has risen from the ashes, born out of darkness and despair, and become something beautiful, colorful, radiant, and strong. She is no longer a product of the small flimsy seed, or stuck in the ground like the tree, but something entirely new and different, unrecognizable, and better than ever. 

The blue in the mid-ground represents the ocean, the the epitome of nature’s healing power. The sea which carries our ships to war, our cutters to rescue missions, and our bodies afloat when we decide we’re ready to stop treading water. The sea is filled with life, millions of species of animals inhabit its depths that remind us we are never alone even when that same ocean can seem daunting and vast. The sea is also filled with salt which can cleanse our skin, heal our wounds, and rid us of toxins, both those we gave ourselves, and those inflicted upon us.  The sea has historically been filled with magical creatures and has much nautical folklore associated with it.

The green in the foreground represents the ground, the shore, the earth, and the soil. It is where our roots grow, and what nourishes our seed of pain into a tree of growth. It is the earth that provides us with nourishment and food to feed our bodies that will allow us to become strong again. It is the earth that reminds us are feet are still on the ground on days when we feel unsteady. It is the earth that may be barren and dry with too much heat or too little rain, but when given the proper nutrients can create an abundance of life, both plant, and animal, much like the ocean.

The rays in the background represent the sun, which lights up the islands of Hawaii where we will join in our healing journey together on the Davy Jane’s retreats.  The sun warms our faces, and darkens our skin. Like the salt of the ocean, it has healing properties that can heal our wounds. It nourishes our body with vitamins and allows plants to grow and photosynthesize. Without the sun, our bodies could not live for long, nor could the plants. Humans cannot survive alone in the dark. The sun is also a reminder that no matter where we are on this Earth, when we look up at the sky during the day, we all see the same sun shining down on us.

The words surrounding the image - honor, courage, commitment, devotion, integrity, and healing represent a combination of the Navy and Coast Guard core values, as well as the goals of Davy Jane’s. We honor a survivor’s courageous choice to join the service, to serve and protect their country, and uphold the law even when that means walking into dangerous situations.  We also honor and acknowledge the courage it takes to report sexual assault, to seek help by coming to this retreat, and to continue to serve even after their assault, which we know that many do.  In order for healing to occur, a victim must devote themselves to the journey, which can be difficult and long. If we prioritize others (or the mission) over ourselves for too long, we neglect our own needs and our pain that can fester unchecked because we haven't devoted enough time to our own health. Sometimes it can take a lot of internal convincing to believe that you are enough, and that you deserve to become a stronger, more resilience version yourself.  Healing doesn’t occur overnight on its own, mysteriously, without effort. Healing takes time, and tools, and effort, and a lot therapy.  It also takes community, and if a survivor is willing to try to pick up the broken pieces of themselves and commit to this healing journey, we know they can achieve that goal. Many people get the referral and go to therapy and do nothing else, because the rest of what's been suggested to them seems too out of the box, hippie dippy, non-traditional, and silly.  But we invite you to join us on the sun, in the sun, and under the palm trees, surrounded by those working through this same struggles, and see how transformative the experience can be.

Above all else, we seek to remind the survivors we work with, that despite this horrible incident that has occurred, despite the devastating life altering impact it has likely had on them, they have never lost their integrity.  The core of who they are is one thing their perpetrator could never touch or take away. And if you have lost sight of that, we hope on our retreats, you may find it again.