The crest includes the YMKSM Krewe Motto:

Bis Vivit Qui Bene Vivit
"He lives twice who lives well"

The arms are blazoned in four quadrants as follows:

• First Barry wavy azure and argent. An escallop gules;
• second, gules, a dolphin haurient azure and argent;
• third, gules, on a fess or a tower gules;
• fourth, argent, a parrot vert perched on a branch proper, in its beak an annulet or.

The Crest is between two palm branches vert, a roundle per pale, first, argent, a lion rampant contourne gules; second, gules, a tower or; all surmounted by a royal coronet.

The YMKSM crest is supported by two seahorses or, maned gules, each holding a banner or, bordered gules, on a chief of the first a roundle as in the crest.

Crest colors and symbols historical interpretation and meaning

• ARGENT (silver or white); peace and prosperity
• OR (Gold): Generosity and elevation of the mind
• GULES (Red): Warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity
• AZURE (Blue): Truth and loyalty
• VERT (Green): Hope, joy, and loyalty in love
• PROPER: Natural colors
• BARRY: One who sets the bar of conscience, religion, and honor against angry
• passions and evil temptations" according to Guillim
• WAVY: Sea or water
• ESCALLOP: Traveler to far places or victorious naval commander
• DOLPHIN: Swiftness, diligence, salvation, charity and love
• FESS: Military belt or circle of honor; Represents readiness to serve the public
• TOWER: Safety and grandeur
• PARROT: Unknown, but the modern interpretation is "party down, dude!”
• ANNULET: Fidelity
• PALM BRANCHES: Victory, justice, and royal honor
• LION: Dauntless courage
• ROYAL CORONET: Royal or seignorial authority