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Oval embroidered U.S. Navy Polaris missile patch with central image of a hand with middle finge…
Polaris Missile Middle Finger Patch
Oval embroidered U.S. Navy Polaris missile patch with central image of a hand with middle finge…
Oval embroidered U.S. Navy Polaris missile patch with central image of a hand with middle finger extended, red inscription "Up From The Deep US Navy Polaris"

Polaris Missile Middle Finger Patch

Object NamePatch, Military
Historic Owner
Association
DateAugust 1961–December 1963
PeriodCold War
Mediumfabric
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Al Odette. 2016.71.02
Object number2016.71.02
DescriptionPatch, Military; Vertical oval blue patch with white border. It reads “Up from // the deep // Polaris” and has a light skin toned hand extending from the water. The hand has its middle finger extended in a rude gesture and “U.S. Navy” embroidered in red on the middle finger. The middle finger is shaped like a Polaris ballistic missile. On the back is “Al Odette” written in blue ink.
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