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 | U.S. Military Insignia
& Nose Art
Guest Columnist:
Laurie Dover
sales@flightjacket.com
www.FlightJacket.com
Insignia originated during World War I. Many were cut out patches of felt
and appliquéd on a background. Those most recently produced now are
embroidered or painted on leather.
The chief purpose of insignia was to
tell of ones organization and grade. The Army and the Navy have their own
system. The Marine Corps have a combination of the Army and the Navy and the
Coast Guard use an abbreviation of the Navy system.
Soldiers paid
attention to insignias and specifications for each device, and the directions
for wearing them were followed exactly. Close attention to dress code was
important because it served as an aid to recognition, and as an element to
create and support pride, as well as a means of establishing and maintaining
discipline. Rather than using numbers for identification, symbols were used
because they expressed warmth and fraternity.Wearing the insignia provided a
source of pride in oneself and in one's organization. This pride promoted
self-discipline, the essence of respect for self, for service, and for the
country.
George Washington devised badges early during the
Revolutionary War so that rank could be readily identified. Since the
Revolution, the number of insignia has multiplied, and their purposes have
expanded.
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