United States Army Armor School Insignia Patch, OD Subdeud Patch

United States Army

 Armour School Insignia Patch

Original OD(Olive Drab) Subdued Patch

The United States Army Armor School unit patchofficially known as the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia-Military Operations In Hostile Conditions, or SSI-MOHC for shortwas originally approved on 18 April 1958 for personnel assigned to the HQ and HQ Group, U.S. Army Armor Center. On 6 November 1970, its design was revised to make the insignia and tab into a single piece. Earlier versions of the patch had USA Armor Center instead of The Armor School inscribed on the tab.

Anyone even remotely familiar with Army insignia will instantly know the patchor at least the colored versionbelongs to an Armored unit: the triangular design, tri-fold division, three colors, and the images of a tank tread, gun, and lightning flash is used for Shoulder Sleeve Insignias for all of the Armys Armored Divisions.

The colors blue, red, and yellow are associated with the three branches from which Armored units were originally formed: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry, respectively. A tank tread symbolizes mobility; a gun represents power; and a lightning flash represents speed.