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Yellow and red are the colors of Vietnam. The blue center represents the United States, together with the sword it alludes to the U.S. Military in Vietnam. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 10 Feb 1966. | Yellow and red are the colors of Vietnam. The blue center represents the United States, together with the sword it alludes to the U.S. Military in Vietnam. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 10 Feb 1966. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Herladry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Herladry, US Army. |
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US ARMY VIETNAM
(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
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Official blazon
A shield 3 inches (7.62cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08cm) in width overall; within a 1/8 inch (.32cm) white border three vertical stripes yellow, blue and red, on the center blue stripe a sword pointing upward, blade white and handle yellow.
Origin/meaning
Yellow and red are the colors of Vietnam. The blue center represents the United States, together with the sword it alludes to the U.S. Military in Vietnam. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 10 Feb 1966.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Herladry, US Army.