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Title	Ninety-eighth infantry division shoulder-sleeve insignia
Creator	United States. Army.
Physical Description	1 patch :cloth, blue and orange ;6 cm x 8 cm
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. ; "Shield in shape of great seal of the State of New York containing an Indian's head in orange superimposed on a blue background bordered in orange." - U. S. Army Center of Military History. ; "Symbolism: The colors orange and blue are those of the Dutch House of Nassau; the head of an Iroquois chief with five feathers, representing the five Indian nations, symbolizes New York state where the division was organized." - U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia.
Citation/Reference Note	U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia, p. 45.
LC Subject Headings	United States.--Army--Insignia. Insignia. Armed forces--Insignia. United States.Army.Infantry Division, 98th
Call #	REALIA 00026
Item #	300010
OCLC number	61323757

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