Please help with US Navy emblem

[darkfader]

Hey guys, I’ve been commissioned to do a flag for a retired US Navy Airman. I’ve done all the branches except the Navy. When I looked up the US Navy seal, I’m getting these two:

Which one is appropriate? And feel free to educate me, were these used during different time periods? Are they both still in service? What is appropriate on a flag? This gentleman got out in 1994.

For reference, here is an example of one I did for a couple US ARMY members.

Thanks for any guidance, I want this to be perfectly correct.

 

[Cowpokey]

Looks like the first one is US Navy seal, the second one is US Navy Reserve? I was USAF, so take that for what it's worth.

Navy Logos

The Navy and Navy Reserve logos are available to assist commands with their effort to commemorate the Navy's birthday. These can be used for event programs and other communication products. All logos are in a resolution suitable for print. Official Navy Colors Blue PMS 294 Gold PMS 1235 Red PMS...

www.history.navy.mil

 

[TheGerman]

The bottom one is the US Navy. Top is Dept of the Navy.

Technically both would be right; I guess the question is, is the guy a sailor or some sort of administrator?

If an actual sailor, he'd appreciate the US navy over the Dept version just like I would have appreciated Heer over Bundeswehr.

 

[darkfader]

Ok that clarifies things. Definitely a sailor so I’ll go with the bottom pic. Thanks a lot gents!

 

[Bigfatcock]

I’m pretty sure this is the correct one.