We can therefore find for the same unit, a multitude of different insignia, whether by the design, the materials used (fabric texture, color of threads. Local manufacturers of the theaters of operations (Italy, France, Germany, Australia. Workshops of the US ARMY (recognizable by the olive green weft and edge) It should be noted that during World War II, there were several types of manufacturers: The fabric used was cotton and the thread could be cotton or nylon.

We speak of manufacturing type 'Flat Edge', we also use the term 'Cut Edge'. In fact the military patch was embroidered on large strips of fabric (usually Khaki or Olive Drab color) and then cut by hand. Subsequently the mechanical means modernizing the manufacture was done by embroidery machines. In fact we glue or cost on a piece of fabric the symbol then we add embroidery afterwards. We can also see badges that mix the two processes 'Cut and Paste' and 'Embroider'. During the Great War, soldiers sometimes made their own insignia with pieces of colored fabric recovered from French and German uniforms.ĭuring this period the first embroidered badges (Embroider) appear. Until the twenties the manufacture of badges was carried out by sewing or gluing pieces of fabric or felt together. The wearing of this insignia was not lawful, but it had such a success with the other units of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) that the general staff decided on Octoto authorize all the units stationed in France to wear a distinctive insignia. It is at the beginning of August 1918, just before the departure of the division for France that were delivered the first specimens of the badge.

This one took again the drawing of a wild cat which was in fact the symbol of the 'Wild Cat' county where had been raised the 81st ID. They were simple geometric shapes cut out of colored cloth and sewn on headgear or coats.īut it was during the First World War, on the initiative of the Commander of the 81st Infantry Division (Major General C-J Bailey) that the first arm insignia of the US Army was created. It was during the Civil War that the first distinctive fabric patches appeared. History of the US Army patches Civil War patches We will give you historical details about these patches and a list of US Army patches with pictures. You will find on this page a full guide about the US Army patches, including WW2 patches. US Army shoulder sleeve patches - the Guide

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