Category:Fifteenth Army (United States) Heraldry
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- Within a ⅛ inch (.32cm) olive drab border a pentagon 1 13/16 inches (4.60cm) on a side, divided per saltire and charged with the letter "A" 1 7/8 inches (4.76cm) in height, all counterchanged red and white.
Symbolism
[edit]- The insignia is in the colors of an army.
- The division per saltire and the five sides of the pentagon are suggestive of the numerical designation of the organization while the letter "A" indicates that the organization is an army.
Background
[edit]- The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 1944-10-26.
- (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-365)
Flag
[edit]Description
[edit]- a. Size:
- Hoist: Three Feet.
- Fly: Four Feet.
- Fringe: 2½”
- b. Organizational colors:
- The flag consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width.
- Top Stripe: White
- Bottom Stripe: Red
- Insignia: Shoulder Sleeve Insignia; centered; proper; 15 inches high.
- Piping: Countercharged of the Stripe Colors.
- Fringe: Golden Yellow.
- c. Design
- Flags are alike on both sides. Design elements appear on both sides as if printed through the material except as stated in 2 and 3 below.
- Letters and numerals will read from left to right on both sides.
- When a shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) design is used on a flag, the SSI design must appear proper on both sides.
- d. Materials
- Flags designed primarily for indoor and parade display will normally be made of banner rayon or heavyweight nylon with rayon fringe.
- Flags designed primarily for outdoor display will be made of nylon-wool or heavyweight nylon without fringe.
Media in category "Fifteenth Army (United States) Heraldry"
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15th US Army SSI.svg 455 × 435; 2 KB
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Fifteenth Army SSI.svg 170 × 182; 26 KB
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