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Insignia shoulder patch for the 93rd Infantry Division

after 1917

United States, North and Central America; France, Europe

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An insignia shoulder patch for the 93rd Infantry Division, known as the "Blue Helmets." The circular insignia consists of a light blue helmet in profile against a navy blue field.

Catalog date
after 1917
Recorded places
United States, North and Central America; France, Europe
Recorded subjects
African American; Military; World War I

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Catalog reference: 2011.155.214

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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