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Triangular yellow and blue fabric patch from Navy Photo School
Navy Photo School Patch
Triangular yellow and blue fabric patch from Navy Photo School
Triangular yellow and blue fabric patch from Navy Photo School

Navy Photo School Patch

Object NamePatch
Historic Owner
Dateca. 1957
PeriodCold War
Mediumcotton
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Robert Wayne Osburn. 2022.51
Object number2022.51
DescriptionPatch, Insignia; Triangular patch that has a yellow background and blue and white thread outlines around the exterior. The patch is divided into four smaller triangles. The top triangle has an image of a plane and the two bottom triangles each have images of a ship. Blue thread text reads "Navy // Photo // School". The center triangle has a white background with red text that says "Pensacola // Florida". Below is an image of a photographer's mate rating insignia in blue thread. The insignia represents light being refracted through an oval lens.
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