Ottumwa High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

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OTTUMWA HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Ottumwa, Iowa.


Coat of arms (crest) of Ottumwa High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of Ottumwa High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a scarlet vertical oval 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in height by 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border a green vertical stripe edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border divided per fess with a band of the last and surmounted by an “s” shaped band of the like throughout.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of an arrowhead point to base divided vertically white and red, charged with a green ear of corn with gold kernels bendwise surmounted in saltire by a black arrow. Attached below the shield a gold scroll inscribed “OTTUMWA” in red letters.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Red and white are the school colors. The green vertical band divided by an “s” curve and a horizontal band suggest the fields of corn that are indicative to the home area of the school. The white borders of the insignia allude to the initials of the school “OHS”.

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The arrowhead suggests a shield in the colors of the school, and stands for the cadets’ dedication to their school and community heritage. The corn reflects a major community resource. The arrow symbolizes the cadets’ school spirit.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 28 August 2000.

Literature: Images from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.

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