Massanutten Military Academy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "{{us}} ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' {|align="center" |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |align="c...") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "↵↵↵↵↵" to " ") |
||
(8 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Shoulder Loop Insignia) | ||
|} | |} | ||
Line 15: | Line 12: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''English''' | |'''English''' | ||
| ( | |Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a black disc edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) black border, the overall diameter 2 7/16 inches (6.19 cm), center within a 1/16 inch (.16 cm) purple ring a monogrammed “MA” (the “A” centered over the “M”) in golden yellow. | ||
Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: On a Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend sinister Azure and Grebe, on a plate two rifles in saltire between the letters M and A fesswise environed by a belt buckled at base Argent and inscribed “COURAGE PURITY INDUSTRY” in base metal. On a canton Gules a Latin cross Silver. Attached to base a Blue scroll inscribed “GEARING RIFLES” in Silver letters | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Purple and gold are the school colors for Massanutten Academy. | |||
Shoulder Loop Insignia: The “Gearing Rifles” is a drill team named in honor of a graduate of the Academy who became a highly decorated WWII hero. The crossed rifles are a reference to the drill team and the red canton charged with a cross show a close affiliation with the United Church of Christ. | |||
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia approved 13 December 1976 was amended 4 December 2001 to update the description. The Shoulder Loop Insignia originally authorized 2 February 1965 was amended 4 December 2001 to update the description. It was amended 12 December 2001 to restrict wear to members of the Gearing Rifles Drill Team only. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
{{us}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | |||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | |||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1965]] |
Latest revision as of 14:52, 28 March 2024
MASSANUTTEN MILITARY ACADEMY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY
(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
(Shoulder Loop Insignia) |
English | Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a black disc edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) black border, the overall diameter 2 7/16 inches (6.19 cm), center within a 1/16 inch (.16 cm) purple ring a monogrammed “MA” (the “A” centered over the “M”) in golden yellow.
Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: On a Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend sinister Azure and Grebe, on a plate two rifles in saltire between the letters M and A fesswise environed by a belt buckled at base Argent and inscribed “COURAGE PURITY INDUSTRY” in base metal. On a canton Gules a Latin cross Silver. Attached to base a Blue scroll inscribed “GEARING RIFLES” in Silver letters |
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Purple and gold are the school colors for Massanutten Academy.
Shoulder Loop Insignia: The “Gearing Rifles” is a drill team named in honor of a graduate of the Academy who became a highly decorated WWII hero. The crossed rifles are a reference to the drill team and the red canton charged with a cross show a close affiliation with the United Church of Christ.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia approved 13 December 1976 was amended 4 December 2001 to update the description. The Shoulder Loop Insignia originally authorized 2 February 1965 was amended 4 December 2001 to update the description. It was amended 12 December 2001 to restrict wear to members of the Gearing Rifles Drill Team only. Literature: Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
US heraldry portal
This page is part of the US heraldry portal |
Heraldry of the World |
US heraldry:
|
Ecclesiastical Heraldry of the USA:
Military Heraldry: |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site