Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Badge, Insignia |
Catalog Number |
UNNUMBERED-2924 |
Date |
1940-1960 |
Material(s) |
Metal/Enamel |
Dimensions |
H-1.375 W-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a United States Army 102nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia. The badge is enamel and a gold color metal. The shield is white with a blue saltire. A gold lion passant guardant is in the center, and there is a gold fleur-de-lis in the upper left corner and a gold prickly pear cactus in the upper right corner. There is a gold scroll attached below the shield inscribed "STAND FORTH" in blue letters. The insignia has a safety-pin clasp on the back. |
Collection |
William B. Chescheir Collection |
Event |
World War II |
Subjects |
Military uniforms World War II Armed forces Insignia |
Search Terms |
Military uniforms Army Insignia World War, 1939-1945 102nd Infantry Regiment |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |