Albertville High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

ALBERTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Albertville, Alabama.

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: An arched shield blazoned: Argent, a saltire Gules between four mullets Sable, all within a diminished 1/8 inch (.32 cm) bordure of the last. Attached above the shield is a White arched scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Black border and inscribed “ALBERTVILLE” in Scarlet letters. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a disc divided horizontally blue over transparent gold, bearing above the horizontal center line a black demi-gear charged with a red demi-disc. Surmounting the disc in base a gold scroll inscribed “AGGIE” in black letters, and thereon overall a gold plow surmounted by a gold vertical sword with black grip, the tip of the sword extending above the top of the disc.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Red and black are the school’s colors. The red saltire alludes to the state flag and denotes the school’s location. The four stars represent scholarship, service, spirit, and success, toward which the cadets strive.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: The school’s heritage is represented by the gear cog and plow suggesting the mechanical and agricultural aspects of the institution’s beginnings. The sword represents leadership as inspired by the ROTC program.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 5 January 1994. Literature: Image and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.

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