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

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

Location: Los Angeles, California.

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A purple shield-shaped device with chevron shaped scroll attached above the shield, edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border, the overall dimensions 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width, on the shield a yellow open book surmounted by a stylized pair of white dividers. On a purple scroll, the inscription “MANUAL ARTS” in white letters 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height.

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 gray over purple, 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 gray scroll inscribed “LOS ANGELES USD” in gold letters.

Origin/meaning

Purple and white are the school colors for Manual Arts High School. The open book, indicature of knowledge, alludes to academic studies. The dividers representative of precision and technical studies refer to manual arts, military drills and military science. The color yellow indicature of gold, commemorates the achievement of the cadets in the ROTC program.

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

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