Bartow Senior High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Bartow, Florida.

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a vertical rectangle arched convexly at top and bottom, divided diagonally embattled from upper left to lower right orange over blue a white yellow jacket flexed wings elevated and transparent outlined and detailed white between the inscription “BARTOW” arcing above and “HIGH SCHOOL” arcing below in white letters all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 3 inches (7.62 cm) in width.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Tenné a chevron embattled to chief Azure fimbriated Argent between three yellow jackets of the last. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed “POSSIM SI VELIM” in Blue letters.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Orange, white and blue are the school colors. The “yellow jacket” is the school mascot. The embattled division reflects the school’s heritage and symbolizes the cadets’ willingness to defend their school, community and country.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Orange, white (silver) and blue are the school colors. The yellow jacket is the school mascot. The three yellow jackets signify the heritage of two previous schools, from which Bartow is descendant. The embattled chevron symbolizes the cadets’ support and loyalty to their school, community and country. The school motto “POSSIM SI VELIM” translates to “I May If I Will.”

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved on 23 September 1996.

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

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