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In the center is a roman cuirass below a vertical unsheathed sword, point up, the pommel resting on the neck opening of the cuirass and a phrygian cap supported on the sword point, all between, on the right an esponton and, on the left a musket with fixed bayonet crossed in saltire behind the cuirass and passing under the sword guard. Patches, united states, original period items, ww ii 193945. Perhaps the most creative and wellknown uses of military symbolism can be found on unit patches and insignia. Army regulations do not allow modification of the patches, butsometimes divison level commanders allow a mirror image patch that would make the horse look forward on the warpatch on the.
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