Palo Verde High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

PALO VERDE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Blythe, California.

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a green embroidered, triangular shape with rounded corners and sides; having one corner upward, the image of a yellow jacket with natural colors and markings, flying to the right and flexed as if ready to sting. The outside edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border. Attached below the upper lobe, a silver-gray scroll inscribed “PALO VERDE” in 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) red letters and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border. The overall dimensions are 2 1/2 inches (6.35 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, blazoned “Or, a Palo Verde tree Vert transfluent of three bars wavy Azure, entoured by two garlands with stems crossed in base as the field.” Arched to base a scroll of the second inscribed “PALO VERDE H.S.” in base metal Gold letters. |- |English | blazon wanted |}

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Green, gold, red and gray are the school colors. The yellow jacket is the school mascot and signifies the idea of industrious work ethics. The triangular shape indicates three important qualities – scholarship, sportsmanship and citizenship.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Green, gold, red and gray are the school colors. The garlands symbolize achievement and honor. The tree is a Palo Verde, which indicates the geographic locale. The three wavy bars stand for scholarship, sportsmanship and citizenship, while at the same time nourishes the tree.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 26 March 2003.

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