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Yellow circular embroidered patch with image of black junk ship in front of three red stripes, …
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Patch
Yellow circular embroidered patch with image of black junk ship in front of three red stripes, …
Yellow circular embroidered patch with image of black junk ship in front of three red stripes, text reads “Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club”

Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Patch

Object NamePatch, Military
Historic Owner
Date1966–1967
Mediumfabric, thread
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Terry Nimocks. 2023.58.04
Object number2023.58.04
DescriptionPatch, Military; Yellow orange circular patch with black border and three red stripes running through the center, referencing the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) flag. There is a silhouette of a black junk ship in the center with "Tonkin Gulf // Yacht Club" surrounding it.
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