Category:Ninth Army (United States) Heraldry
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- On a red nonagon whose points lie on an imaginary circle 2½inches (6.35 cm) in diameter, a white letter "A" within the outline of a rosette figure of four petals, all white.
Symbolism
[edit]- Red and white are the colors associated with armies.
- The nine-sided figure indicates the numerical designation of the organization.
Background
[edit]- The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 1944-09-21.
- (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-362)
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.
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