[XXI corps shoulder-sleeve insignia].

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  • OCLC #: 62585415
  • Physical Location: Special Collections — Artifacts — REALIA 00135
  • Physical Description: 1 patch : cloth, color ; 7 cm
  • General Notes:
    • Title supplied by cataloger.
    • "On a blue four-leaf clover two crossed arrows in white, points up, superimposed thereon a red acorn fimbriated white all on a 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) square Army Green background."--The Institute of Heraldry.
    • "Symbolism: The crossed arrows are representative of the fighting power of the organization, the acorn is indicative of strength, and the four-leaf clover represents good fortune."--The Institute of Heraldry.
    • "Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the XXI Army Corps on 3 Apr 1944. It was redesignated for the XXI U.S. Army Corps, Army Reserve on 11 Oct 1957and on 4 Nov 1957 it was amended to delete the words "Army Reserve." The insignia was amended on 28 May 1959 to change the background color from olive drab to Army Green."--The Institute of Heraldry.
    • "On a blue four-leaf clover two crossed arrows in white, points up, superimposed thereon a red acorn fimbriated white all on a 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) square Army Green background." - The Institute of Heraldry.
    • "Symbolism: The crossed arrows are representative of the fighting power of the organization, the acorn is indicative of strength, and the four-leaf clover represents good fortune." - The Institute of Heraldry.
    • "Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the XXI Army Corps on 3 Apr 1944. It was redesignated for the XXI U. S. Army Corps, Army Reserve on 11 Oct 1957and on 4 Nov 1957 it was amended to delete the words "Army Reserve." The insignia was amended on 28 May 1959 to change the background color from olive drab to Army Green." - The Institute of Heraldry.
    • U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia, p. 20.
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