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Title
Caribbean
-
United
States
army
shoulder-sleeve
insignia
Creator
United
States
.
Army
.
Physical Description
1 patch : cloth, col. ; 7 cm.
Notes
Title
supplied
by
cataloger
. ; "On a
2
1/2
inch
ultramarine
blue
disc
, a
white
galleon
with a
red
Maltese
cross
on the
sail
,
riding
on
white
wave
lines
with a
1/8
inch
ultramarine
blue
border
. The
overall
dimension
is
2
3/4
inches
in
diameter.
"
-
The
Institute
of
Heraldry
. ; "
Symbolism
: The
galleon
is
symbolic
of the
Caribbean
area
. This
type
of
ship
is
usually
associated
with the
Caribbean
area
since
it
predominated
during
the
Spanish
regime
. The
blue
background
represents
the
color
of the
Caribbean
Sea
. The
Maltese
cross
was the
insignia
of
Columbus
, the
first
explorer
to
land
in the
Caribbean
area.
"
-
The
Institute
of
Heraldry
. ; "
Background
: The
insignia
was
originally
approved
for the
Caribbean
Defense
Command
on
3
May
44
;
redesignated
for the
United
States
Army
,
Caribbean
on
2
Feb
48
;
redesignated
for the
United
States
Army
Forces
Southern
Command
on
11
Jul
63
; and
reassigned
for the
United
States
Army
South
on
1
Apr
87.
"
-
The
Institute
of
Heraldry
.
Citation/Reference Note
U
.
S
.
Army
Patches
: An
Illustrated
Encyclopedia
of
Cloth
Unit
Insignia
,
p
.
54
.
LC Subject Headings
United States. -- Army -- Insignia.
Insignia.
Armed forces -- Insignia.
United States. Army. South
Call #
REALIA
00112
Item #
300090
OCLC number
62556004
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