Harry S. Truman High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

HARRY S. TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Taylor, Michigan.

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a shield shape embroidered device 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width, blazoned: “Celeste a cougar’s face Proper,” attached to chief a Light Blue scroll inscribed with the name “TRUMAN” in White letters and arched to base a Light Blue scroll inscribed “COUGARS” in White letters all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) White border.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: Celeste, a chevronel between a parchment unrolled bendwise sinister surmounted by a quill pen bendwise, a winged foot bendwise, and in base a sword palewise point to base surmounted at the crossguard by a pair of scales in balance all removed Argent, the chevronel debruised at the top by a cougar in three-fourths perspective Proper, between two sprigs of garland Vert, the ends superimposed over the top edge of the shield. Attached below the shield a scroll Sable doubled Argent, inscribed “TRUMAN” in base metal.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Light blue and white are the school colors. The cougar is the school mascot and describes the cadets’ fierce commitment to the unit, the student body, the school and the community.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Light blue and white are the school colors. The parchment and quill signify scholarship, the winged foot symbolizes sportsmanship and the scales indicate a balanced education that leads to citizenship, with the garland to chief meaning leadership. The cougar is the school mascot and describes the cadets’ fierce commitment to the unit, the student body, the school and the community.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was approved on 16 May 2002.

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

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