Los Angeles High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Los Angeles Unified School District, US Army

LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, US ARMY

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A shield-shaped device 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 3/16 inches (5.56 cm) in width overall consisting of a shield base divided diagonally into two halves from the viewer’s upper right to lower left, white above and dark blue below, with a narrow light blue stripe against the dark blue in the top of the shield, over all the head of a Trojan Warrior, face white, helmet light blue, all details dark blue surmounted by a dark blue and white circular shield arced in base, all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) dark blue border.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield divided horizontally into two equal halves blue over white, the lower half bearing a gold demi-sun in splendor surmounted by a gold bear on a green mound. Attached below the shield an arced blue scroll inscribed “LOS ANGELES USD” in gold letters.

Origin/meaning

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved 11 March 1975. The Shoulder Loop Insignia was originally approved 20 November 1931. It was amended on 10 May 1976 to add a Motto Scroll.

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