I need help identifying a wwii army ribbon with blue, red. Wwii bronze star medal this medal has a burgandy ribbon with a blue stripe down the center. The blue stands for the americas, the central part of blue, white and red represents the continuance of the defence after pearl harbor. History of us national insignia markings and colors on us. See more ideas about patches, military and military memorabilia. Stopped the last of the german offensives at the marne. Ww2 17th airborne paratrooper glider artillery worn pocket patch moth nips. As issued to personnel of the army air corps who were trained mechanics. Authors titles conflictswars special studiesblue books from the field enlisted. Military specialties, inc, ww2 us army patches, ww2 us. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This shieldshaped patch has red and white stripes on the bottom and a solid blue top containing a white star and a chinese sun. Object shoulder sleeve insignia, 71st infantry division, united states army, nicknamed the red circle, of the type used during world war ii. Enlisted navy dress blue uniform wwii impressions, inc.
The letter a indicates army, and conforms, in general, to designs used by the first and third united states armies. Each side of the patch measures about 2 12 inches and its about 3 12 inches tall and 3 inches wide. The patch was worn on the sleeve and indicated the type of work the person executed. The circular badge features a blue 71 on a white circle with a red border, the national colors. The colors red and white represent the distinguishing flags for field armies. If a category does not describe the patch pass to the next one. Army air corps headquarters patch has green back 2 12 acrossdouble lightning bolt breaking. Bold blue diamond with white border and 5 white stars. Four white stars in the form of the southern cross on a blue shield. Key for identification of shoulder sleeve insignia of. Patches, united states, original period items, ww ii 193945. Nov 12, 2018 5 unknown patches help posted in army and usaaf. This listing is for a wwii era us army 3rd infantry division shoulder sleeve patch. Patches, united states, original period items, ww ii 1939.
The dress blue jumper is 1 4 wide white pinstriped along the cuff and collar flap, and has two embroidered white stars on the corners of the collar flap. The only exception will be aboard the uss blue ridge. The division first saw action in the north african invasion, landing at fedala, 8 november 1942, and capturing half of french morocco. Us army air force patch has an embroidered white star with a red circle in the middle with gold wings. The original shoulder sleeve insignia, approved january 26, 1927, was pentagon shaped with a white background and five red stars formed in a pentagon shape. There may be a small strip of gold on the edge of the white, it is hard to tell, as the old plastic over it has aged. On the blue service uniform, gold stripes on the lower sleeves indicated rank, with a line or corps device.
The jack of the united states is a maritime flag representing u. Army air forces world war ii shoulder sleeve insignia air force. Approximately 212inch diameter patch, depicting horizontal colors of blue, white and red, blue being worn at the top, finely embroidered on an olivedrab wool background. Shaped like a minaret, this white patch with red stitching around its edges has a single blue star in the middle. Us army 63rd infantry division shoulder sleeve patch with a. Key for identification of shoulder sleeve insignia of world. If several stars are displayed by one family the gold star takes the honor of being placed at the top. Armed forces insignia military insignia army patches. Awesome bold red snake in the center with guadalcanal in yellow down his body. Approximately 33 4 inch wide x 51 4 inch high, shield shaped, very heavily embroidered, golden yellow patch depicting two blue eight sided stars, a 3 4 inch blue inverted line and a medium olive drab border. Americal division world war ii divisional combat chronicles.
For less formal occasions the basic navy white hat was worn with the dress blue uniform instead of the dress blue hat. Adsec or adseccomz represents the advance section, communications zone, european. Wwii silver star medal complete with the coffin issue box. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. A white stripe is placed to each side of the blue one. Stars are the symbols of a general, and there are five types. Army air corps headquarters patch has green back 2 12 acrossdouble lightning bolt. Two lightning bolts, two issuing from a white cloud in the upper portion of the patch and one from a cloud underneath, indicate 21, the units designation. The gold star should be slightly smaller than the blue star to create a blue border. Both the sixpointed star and the hexagonal shape of the patch refer to the units designation. The triangles were made of fabric and were sewn on jackets and trousers of the prisoners.
Wwi united states military shoulder patches sleeve insignias. The patch is in original good used condition with some frayed edges. A dark blue norman shield with curved top 4 inches 10. Excellent original wwii ribbon with the 1 invasion arrowhead and 4 battle stars. A blue star with a gold ring superimposed decorated for. The white stars portray the north star, big dipper and the southern cross, which locate the command headquarters. Petty officers have the same thing just add a chevron as you go from e 4 to e6. The 10th aaf was headquartered in new deli, india and operated in the china, burma, india theatre of operations establishing an air supply route across. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member serving in the armed forces of the united states. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The flag was white with a red border and included two blue stars in the. It is striped in the following order across the army ribbon. Three white diagonal stripes for 3rd division from r to l on blue for loyalty square patch. Ninetyone divisions saw action during world war ii.
Great brass construction of late war 194546 and with the original devises on the front. Edgemere flag guy shares his love of red, white, blue patch. It was redesignated for the 23d infantry division on 4 nov 1954. One star denotes a brigadier general, two stars a major general, and three stars a lieutenant general. The white and black stripes and the red and white stripes represent the german and japanese enemy. On an orange shield and within a white border a blue star fimbri.
An alternate version of the patch has a large blue stripe with smaller red and white ones. Army because of its distinctive design and 80 years of proud service by its warriors. It consists of a blue triangle with a yellow gear in the center. Navy uniform regulations of 1941, 1 which governed navy uniforms during the war, provided several ways of indicating an officers rank and corps. The union jack will fly on each navy ship starting june 4, corresponding with the 77th anniversary of the start of the battle of midway in 1942. The patch contains a red arrow and white stars on a blue field. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the americal division on 20 dec 1943. Heraldic items for army units include coats of arms, shoulder sleeve insignia. I do combine shipping, so visit my other auctions and store for other nice old stuff. Each division of the united states army had a patch to identify it.
His personal favorite is a 1909 mare island flag with stars and stripes. Adsec provided detail planning for the invasion of normandy, d day. American flag patch is embroidered in red, white, and blue with a gold border. Wwii us army merrills maurauders patch second design style variation. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dark blue, white, red, white, red, white, dark blue. The initial us army signal corps aviation insignia used during the pancho villa punitive expedition just before world war i, used on the vertical tail and wings was a red fivepointed star without a red or white outline border. Original wwii aaf 12th air force patch bullion, italianmade, no glow. The origin of the patch goes back to the earliest day of the divisions history.
About the service flag blue star mothers of america. Key for identification of shoulder sleeve insignia of world war two in order to identify a patch go down the list and click on the first category that describes the patch in question. They were used in the concentration camps in the nazi occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners had been placed there. Four stars in a row indicate a full general, and five stars arranged in a circle are reserved for a general of the army, the highest rank in use during world war ii. Mar 17, 2011 it is striped in the following order across the army ribbon. Plenty of white cotton stitching on the back, and does not glow under a blacklight on the front or reverse. American flag uniform embroidered patch old glory in all of her glory, this american flag patch is made to be worn with pride. But i have five i just cant id and need some assistance on. The blue field represents the vast expanse of the command area. The flag colors of red, white and blue are selfexplanatory. Wwii us army air force mechanic trade patch this is a us world war two patch. All patches are cut edge, no glow and come from a 100% wwii collection 1st patch 33 4 high diamond with blue background red. I need help identifying this for a funeral on saturday, to be place on a memorial table and would like the names of the ribbons and this is the last one i need to.
Navy returning to traditional blueandwhite flag after 17. On a foliage green embroidered rectangular device rounded on the corners 2 12 inches 6. Edgemere flag guy shares his love of red, white, blue. The us national insignia was placed upon the wings and fuselage. Nazi concentration camp badges, primarily triangles, were part of the system of identification in nazi camps. Wwi, wwii, vietnam war miscellaneous anderson militaria.
Ledo road shoulder sleeve insignia cbi theater of world war ii. The four white stars on the blue field are symbolic of the southern cross under which the organization has served. The patch history the second infantry division indianhead patch is one of the most recognized unit emblems in the u. How to identify world war ii ribbons and medals hubpages.
If desired, rank may be shown by the proper insignia of officer or. Great for adding to uniforms, vests, schoolbags, etc. The ribbon oriental blue on the left and right side and centre are bands with whiteblackscarletwhite stripes. The patch is similar to the etousa patch with the addition of the blue 5. The churchs service flag has fortysix blue stars representing those in the various military branches. The unit was established in 1942 with the mission to provide ground force units that were properly trained for combat operations, which also included the organizing of. World war ii naplesfoggia, anzio, romearno, north apennines, po valley. Three stripes stand for three major campaigns in wwi.
Black caltrop 4 sided military instrument used against cavalries with white center triangle on khaki patch. This bright blue patch with blue stitching around its edges contains a white galleon with a red cross on its sails. Army star logo with the inner and outer star, two rectangular outlines and u. The red arrow of war denotes the valor and selfsufficiency of the forces of the command. Each blue star on the flag represents a service member in active duty. The patch is a square with blue and white diagonal stripes and measures 2 x 2 1 4. Navy officers rank and corps insignia, world war ii. Four stars in a row indicate a full general, and five stars arranged in a circle are reserved for a general. Us army 71st infantry division shoulder sleeve patch with a blue 71 on a red rimmed white circle. Perfect for your tactical military army gear, backpack, operator baseball cap, plate carrier or vest. Navy ranks, insignia and descriptions boot camp 4 me. The reason for the blue, rather than red background, is unexplained although it may be that the white stars on blue field were based on the u. The navy ranks are not as hard to learn as they look and knowing them will keep you out of trouble.