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Title	XV corps shoulder-sleeve insignia (second design)
Creator	United States. Army.
Physical Description	1 patch : cloth, col. ; 7 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. ; "On an olive drab disc 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in diameter bordered 1/8 inch (.23cm) in blue a chevron reversed in white superimposed by a saltire in blue all humetty members 3/8 inch (.95cm) in width." - The Institute of Heraldry. ; "Symbolism: The saltire and chevron represent the roman numeral fifteen which is the unit's designation; blue and white are colors associated with corps." - U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia. ; "The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally authorized for the XV Corps on 20 Apr 1943. It was redesignated on 14 Feb 1958 for the XV U. S. Army Corps. A distinctive unit insignia was not approved for the XV U. S. Army Corps." - The Institute of Heraldry.
Citation/Reference Note	U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia, p. 19.
LC Subject Headings	United States.--Army--Insignia. Insignia. Armed forces--Insignia.
Call #	REALIA 00043
Item #	300017
OCLC number	61678222

XV corps shoulder-sleeve insignia (second design)

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