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shoulder patch

noun

  1. a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.


shoulder patch

noun

  1. military an emblem worn high on the arm as an insignia Also calledshoulder flash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of shoulder patch1

First recorded in 1940–45
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As a private first class serving in the 603rd Camouflage Engineer Battalion, he created fake shoulder patches that his fellow soldiers wore on their uniforms to impersonate different elements of an infantry division.

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As one wrote on the microblogging site Weibo: “The mainland is building warships and Taiwan is building shoulder patches. I am very relieved.”

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The Weagle was introduced as a shoulder patch when the Capitals underwent a redesign and returned to the franchise’s original red, white and blue color scheme before the 2007-08 season.

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A dysfunctional procurement system that takes years just to acquire shoulder patches.

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The lettering above the skull on their shoulder patches read: “Ukraine or death.”

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