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Back to world war one and wars involving the united states home page back to table of contents world war i back to wwi united states military insignia and badges. Class a patches, known broadly as shoulder sleeve insignia ssi, are embroidered patches u. Like division sized units, separate brigades of the u. Wwi united states military shoulder patches sleeve insignias collected in 19181919 by pauline waring herrick 18811935 while a member of the ymca aef relief commission brest, france. Covers world war i, world war ii, vietnam, kuwait, bosnia, afghanistan, iraq to present.
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A shoulder sleeve insignia often abbreviated ssi, is an embroidered patch worn on some uniforms of the united states army. Marine corps, and military patches of the unified commands directly under the department of defense. Not only do we have a wide selection of flags, flagpoles, wall mounts and accessories, our online store also stocks a large assortment of flag patches including american, world, state, historical as well as patriotic patches. Military shoulder patches of the united states armed forces 3rd edition. Miscellaneous shoulder sleeve insignia of the united. Shoulder sleeve insignia of the united states army. Division insignia of the united states army wikipedia. When did embroidered patches come into use, and what makes them so important as a part of the standard military uniform.
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