Riverside High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army
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RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY
 (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
 (Shoulder Loop Insignia) |
| English | Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a brick red shield arced at top and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) maroon border a white wavy line fesswise abased surmounted by a gold brown demi-ram detailed maroon with white horns. Attached above the shield a white scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) maroon border and inscribed “RIVERSIDE” in brick red letters. The overall dimensions are 3 1/ 4 inches (8.26 cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.
Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/6 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting of a silver shield with a silver ram’s head couped affronté detailed maroon above the inscription “RAMS” arcing in base in maroon letters. |
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Maroon and white are the school colors. The ram is the school mascot. The waves are representative of the local natural terrain and reflect the school’s name.
Shoulder Loop Insignia: Maroon and white (silver) are the school colors. The ram is the school mascot.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 22 January 1996.
Literature: Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.