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 NAVY SEAL Badge Trident insignia BUD gold full size 2 3 4 inch $12.95 Time Remaining: 7d 19h Buy It Now for only: $12.95 |
 Military Police badge pistol bar pin expert marksman medal US Army MP insignia $10.50 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 19m |
 Air Assault Skull Wing Badge 101st Airborne Division Insignia Rare Military Pin $13.05 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h |
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 US Navy USN Scuba Diver Badge UDT Special Warfare Insignia Rating Military Pin $8.60 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 59m |
 US ARMY HIGH ALTITUDE HALO BASIC JUMP WINGS BADGE INSIGNIA BRAND NEW $9.99 Time Remaining: 16d 2h 11m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 3rd Special Forces Airborne Beret Flash Badge US Army Insignia SOG Iraq Sword $23.02 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21m |
 Sr Air Crew Cavalry Wings Badge Pin US Army Pilot Cav Insignia Aircrew Aviation $2.25 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 9m |
 USN NAVY SEAL TRIDENT BADGE INSIGNIA NEW $15.99 Time Remaining: 15d 9h 40m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 |
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 Special Forces Airborne Combat Medical CMB Badge US Army SOG Medic Pin Insignia $10.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 13m |
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 US Air Force USAF Beret cap badge Security Air Materiel Command Insignia $8.95 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 25m |
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 Senior Air Crew Skull Wings Badge Pin Army Helicopter Insignia Pilot Aviation $10.51 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 24m |
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 Special Forces EOD Explosive Ordnance Badge Pin Airborne Bomb Disposal Insignia $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 41m |
 Qualification Bar Lot Badge Pin US Army Insignia Auto Rifle Missle Grenade Tank $1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 10m |
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 Canadian Army LDSH Lord Strathconas Horse Insignia Crest Patch Badge $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 19h 15m |
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 Air Assault Military Signal Wing Badge 101st Airborne Division Insignia Sig Pin $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 21h |
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 Medical Colonel Rank Officer Badge Insignia Hat Cap Uniform Pin US Army Military $0.98 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 1h 12m |
 Engineer Expert Marksman badge US Army Medal Insignia Pin Operator S bar $0.98 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 42m |
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 Lebanon 1980s Lebonese Army Arm Insignia Patch Badge $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 10m |
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 Bolivia Bolivian Army Insignia Patch Badge $9.99 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 44m |
 502nd Air Assault Badge Wing 101st Airborne Division Insignia Rare Pin Strike $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6d 1h 7m |
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 Special Forces Mini Airborne Jump Wing SOG Hat Cap Badge Insignia ODA Pin Army $6.05 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 20m |
 Special Forces Expert Rifle Badge US Army SOG Pin Bar Military Insignia Medal $3.81 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 35m |
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 Military Police Colonel Rank Officer Badge Insignia Hat Cap Uniform Pin US Army $0.99 Time Remaining: 4d 21h 2m |
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 Combat Infantry Badge 4th Award CIB medal Rifle Army military Insignia Rare pin $0.98 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6d 1h 18m |
 NAVY SEAL Badge Trident Insignia Gold Full Size 2 3 4 Official US Military Pins $7.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6d 3h 14m |
 British Irish Guards Colour Sergeant Sgt Badge Insignia $15.00 Time Remaining: 23d 19m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Air Assault Expert Medical Wing Badge 101st Airborne Div Insignia Military Pin $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 26m |
 US Army Combat Action Badge Insignia $10.99 Time Remaining: 25d 21h 21m Buy It Now for only: $10.99 |
 Qualification Bar Lot Badge Pin US Army Insignia Rifle Machine Gun Missle Mortar $0.99 Time Remaining: 4d 14m |
 Special Forces Mini Airborne Jump Master Wing SOG Badge Pin Hat Cap Insignia SFG $5.04 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 18h 3m |
 MILITARY INSIGNIA CREST CLOSE COMBAT BADGE BLACK $4.99 Time Remaining: 6d 48m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Vietnam Marine police insignia badge type stoped use since 22 December 2009 $3.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 50m |
 US ARMY Parachutist Paratrooper Jump Wings Subdued Black Metal Badge Insignia $5.99 Time Remaining: 12d 17h 34m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 Vietnam Marine police insignia badge type stoped use $3.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 50m |
 Vietnam Marine police insignia badge type stoped use $3.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 51m |
 USAF AIR FORCE ENLISTED LAPEL US BADGES INSIGNIA NEW $12.99 Time Remaining: 13d 23h 24m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 N10 Vietnam army insignia badge used in Vietnam war authentic $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 53m |
 USAF US Air Force SERE Beret with Badge Insignia Crest Pin Extremely RARE $100.00 Time Remaining: 18d 4h 2m Buy It Now for only: $100.00 |
 NAVY SEAL Badge Trident Insignia Gold Full Size 2 3 4 Official US Military Pins $7.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 14m |
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 Vietnam army insignia badge type stoped use $3.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 53m |
 US Army Senior Bomb Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge Distinctive Unit Insignia $7.12 Time Remaining: 23d 3h 6m Buy It Now for only: $7.12 |
 N9 Vietnam army insignia badge used in Vietnam America war authentic $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 53m |
 N11 Vietnam army insignia badge used in Vietnam war original $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 53m |
 USMC Marine Corps Combat Aircrew Insignia Breast Badge $8.95 Time Remaining: 27d 16h 56m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 N8 Vietnam army insignia badge used in Vietnam USA war authentic $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 53m |
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81st Infantry Division of the United States Army Wore the First Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
The first United States Army shoulder sleeve insignia was worn by members of the 81st Infantry Division. This is an important aspect from an insignia collectors viewpoint. This unit trained at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Being that Camp Jackson was located on Wildcat Creek the wildcat was chosen to represent the divisions insignia in May of 1918. In September of 1918 the division was preparing to disembark to France, as a member of the Inspector General's Department questioned that division. Why were all personnel wearing an insignia with a wildcat on their left sleeve?
The commander of the division explained the meaning of the wildcat insignia and this began the road of approval for shoulder sleeve insignia for the United States Army.
One could say, shoulder sleeve insignia has a 2 fold purpose or meaning. The meaning of shoulder sleeve insignia may be a personal one. To many, it may just be another item of the required uniform, but to some soldiers it is something very different. "A unique insignia embodying a proud, personal sense of participation in his organization, depicting the historic past of which he attaches great pride and honor." Insignia meant, strength, will, pride, a belonging, and with this it became the norm for Military Uniforms worldwide.
Soon, after approval of the wildcat Insignia, from the headquarters of the American Expeditionary Force, other divisions began wearing shoulder sleeve insignia. The insignia patches or badges also caught the publics eye. The shoulder insignia were featured in a number of magazines, including the December 1919 issue of the National Geographic. To ensure that the unique insignia worn by the Army were manufactured authentically, a distinctive insignia painting, and a manufactured drawing were furnished by the commander on a loan basis. These items were then made available to the Insignia manufacturer. The samples were Inspected by Quality Control to ensure they had the correct color, design, and detail. After the samples were approved the commander of the organization would place the order with the approved manufacturer, only. Orders could be continually placed with the approved manufacturer, but if the manufacturer changed, the entire process would have to be repeated.
The wildcat insignia ended up using 7 different colors. Each color represented seven different divisions. Shoulder sleeve insignia usually serve as unit insignia. Unit insignia generally has a short history. Meaning, the size of the Army expands during war, and gets smaller during peace. This causes the Unit Insignia to be created and then discontinued. Modern shoulder sleeve insignia were used during the first World War, inter-war period, and the Second World War where a large number of new insignia designs were implemented.
U.S. Military insignia collectors in over 30 different countries have come to Saunders Insignia for collecting. We have also supplied museums and American unit enactors in several countries with the items they need to advance their programs. We have supplied veterans families, active military individuals, active military units, and have provisioned several movies with the appropriate U.S. Army insignia.
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