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USA Field Band Patch. Alpha Units. US Army
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Нарукавный знак 2-го дивизиона Голицинского военного института ФПС ФСБ России
Знак для ношения на полевых головных уборах офицерского состава, и военнослужащих-контрактников
Military police Patch of the Croatian Army
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Description
A Blue pentagon bordered with a 1/16 inch (.16cm) Yellow border within a 3/16 inch (.48cm) Red border all inscribed in an imaginary circle 2 1/8 inches (5.40cm) in diameter, in the center a Yellow lyre. Placed 1/16 inch (.16cm) above the pentagon is a Blue arced tab with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) Blue border 11/16 inch (1.75cm) in width and 4 1/4 inches (10.80cm) in length overall, inscribed "U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND" in Yellow letters 5/16 inch (.79cm) in height.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 28 Jun 1951. It was amended to replace the scroll with an arced tab on 10 Oct 1985.
A Blue pentagon bordered with a 1/16 inch (.16cm) Yellow border within a 3/16 inch (.48cm) Red border all inscribed in an imaginary circle 2 1/8 inches (5.40cm) in diameter, in the center a Yellow lyre. Placed 1/16 inch (.16cm) above the pentagon is a Blue arced tab with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) Blue border 11/16 inch (1.75cm) in width and 4 1/4 inches (10.80cm) in length overall, inscribed "U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND" in Yellow letters 5/16 inch (.79cm) in height.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 28 Jun 1951. It was amended to replace the scroll with an arced tab on 10 Oct 1985.