Everglades High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

EVERGLADES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Miramar, Florida.

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a Silver Gray shield shaped embroidered device, its overall dimensions 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height and 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in width, all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Black border blazoned as follows: Silver Gray an alligator Proper his head and tail facing to sinister, eyed and armed Argent, mouth Scarlet. Above, a Silver Gray scroll inscribed “EVERGLADES” in Black letters 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height. Below, a Silver Gray scroll inscribed “HIGH SCHOOL” in Black letters 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A silver gray color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height by 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in width, consisting of a black field charged with a red sun, over which are two alligators combatant translucent green, underneath two cattails rising to the right and left sides of the sun. Attached below a red scroll inscribed “GATORS” in sliver gray letters.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Silver Gray and black are the school colors. The Alligator is the school mascot.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Silver gray and black are the school. The Alligator is the school mascot. The Sun represents excellence. The Cattails signify the Everglades.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Inisgnia was approved on 1 June 2006.

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