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Forces in the Middle East - United States Army shoulder-sleeve insignia

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Title	Forces in the Middle East - United States Army shoulder-sleeve insignia
Creator	United States. Army.
Physical Description	1 patch : cloth, col. ; 9 x 6 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. ; On an inverted shield, a white five-pointed star on a red background, above two white wavy lines on a blue background, all within a white border. ; "Symbolism: The white star above the wavy bars represents the organization." - U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia. ; "Background: The design of the insignia was approved in 1944 for the United States army forces in the Middle East and re-designated for the Africa-Middle East Theater in 1945." - 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. 51.
LC Subject Headings	United States. -- Army -- Insignia. Insignia. Armed forces -- Insignia. United States. Army. Forces, Middle East
Call #	REALIA 00084
Item #	300062
OCLC number	62387323

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