[Third Armored Division Patch #1]

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Triangular sleeve patch with a black number "3" at the top, designating the 3rd Armored Division, above an image of a black cannon surrounded by chain. A red lightning bolt is crossing the cannon diagonally in the center of the patch. The background is divided into three colors, with yellow at the top, red in the lower right, and blue in the lower left.

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1 patch : fabric, col. ; 9 x 9 cm.

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United States. Army. 1939~/1945~.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2021 and was provided by the Heritage Association of Frisco to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 63 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Heritage Association of Frisco

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Triangular sleeve patch with a black number "3" at the top, designating the 3rd Armored Division, above an image of a black cannon surrounded by chain. A red lightning bolt is crossing the cannon diagonally in the center of the patch. The background is divided into three colors, with yellow at the top, red in the lower right, and blue in the lower left.

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1 patch : fabric, col. ; 9 x 9 cm.

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Additional context, from U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: "Shoulder sleeve insignia, 3rd Armored Division, United States Army, known as the Spearhead Division, of the type used during World War II. The patch design was used by all Armored divisions, with the division number, in this case 3, at the apex of the triangle. The colors represent the military branches that form an armored division: yellow for cavalry, blue for infantry, and red for artillery. The symbols represent the characteristics: the tank track, mobility and armor protection; the cannon, fire power; and the red flash of lightning, shock action."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2021

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1939~/1945~

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  • May 4, 2023, 8:16 a.m.

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  • Sept. 21, 2023, 2:02 a.m.

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United States. Army. [Third Armored Division Patch #1], physical object, 1939~/1945~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560403/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Heritage Association of Frisco.

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