Wyandanch Memorial High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

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WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Wyandanach, New York

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

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

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a green vertical oval environed by a black designation band edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) green border and inscribed in green letters “WYANDANCH” at top and “WARRIORS” at bottom, a white torch enflamed yellow between two white arrows points to base pilewise barbed yellow. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 3 inches (7.62 cm) in width.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a triangle point to base quartered green and black charged with a gold Native American head in war bonnet below a gold chevron inscribed “WARRIORS” in black letters, all within a gold and black checky border.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Green and gold are taken from the school colors. The Indian Warrior is the school mascot representing the Indian Chief named Chief Wyandanch.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Green, gold, and white are the school colors. The Indian Warrior is the school mascot.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 16 April 1996.

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