Desoto County High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, a plate charged with a demi-torch enflamed Or. On either side of the shield a White bulldog, each one sitting on a Blue compartment facing outward and gorged with a Blue collar charged with three Gold spikes. Arching above the shield a Blue scroll inscribed “DESOTO COUNTY” in Gold letters.

Origin/meaning

Blue and white are the school colors. The bulldog is the school mascot.

The Shoulder Loop Insignia was approved 1 July 2004.

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

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