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1st United States Missile Command Patch. US Army
Casual:
Patches 111st artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus
шеврон Отряда милиции особого назначения Республики Беларусь(ОМОН), старый вариант.
Breastplate "Lidskiy Border Unit 1997-2007" Border Service of the Republic of Belarus
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Description
On a teal blue shield with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width overall, a yellow lightning flash striking from upper dexter to sinister base, surmounted by a scarlet perpendicular guided missile. Worn 1/16 inch (.16 cm) above the shoulder sleeve insignia, a teal blue arc tab with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width overall, bearing the Arabic numeral “1”, 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height between two dashes, all yellow.
Symbolism
The mission of the command is symbolized by the missile and the lightning suggests readiness and retaliatory speed. The tab contains the numerical designation of the command.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 15 January 1958.
On a teal blue shield with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width overall, a yellow lightning flash striking from upper dexter to sinister base, surmounted by a scarlet perpendicular guided missile. Worn 1/16 inch (.16 cm) above the shoulder sleeve insignia, a teal blue arc tab with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width overall, bearing the Arabic numeral “1”, 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height between two dashes, all yellow.
Symbolism
The mission of the command is symbolized by the missile and the lightning suggests readiness and retaliatory speed. The tab contains the numerical designation of the command.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 15 January 1958.