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Fifth army shoulder-sleeve insignia (second design)

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Title	Fifth army shoulder-sleeve insignia (second design)
Creator	United States. Army.
Physical Description	1 patch : cloth, col. ; 7 cm high
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.;Insignia redesigned on April 7, 1943. ; "On a red rectangular background with top corners chamfered at 45 [degrees] having a 2 1/2 inch base, 2 3/4 inches in height and top 1 3/8 inches, a silhouette of a mosque in blue charged with a white letter "A" 1 9/16 inches in height, members 3/16 inch in width above a white number "5", 11/16 inch in height, members 1/8 inch in width." - The Institute of Heraldry. ; "Symbolism: The flag colors of red, white and blue are self-explanatory. The outlined figure of the mosque is symbolic of the country in which this Army was originally activated. The letter "A" indicates "Army", and conforms, in general, to designs used by the First and Third United States Armies." - The Institute of Heraldry.
Citation/Reference Note	U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia, p. 15.
LC Subject Headings	Insignia. United States. Army--Insignia United States.--Insignia United States.Army.Army, 5th.
Call #	REALIA 00009
Item #	190417
OCLC number	61270557

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