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Insignia, 12th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces

Object Details

Physical Description
United States Army Air Forces 12th Air Force shoulder insignia; blue felt inverted equilateral triangle with gold wire wings and silver wire star; red embroidered center on the star with a silver wire numeral "12"; authorized for wear by current and former members of the Unit.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Credit Line
Donated by Alex Massin
Materials
Gold and Silver Wire
Felt
Threads
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (9 grams (see remarks)): 7.9 × 7.9cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Type
AWARDS-Insignia
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