During World War II, the Army created numerous deception units, complete with some of the best patches the heraldry department ever designed.

Patches from the Army's overseas commands are among the most distinctive -- and unheralded -- shoulder patches of World War II. They are colorful, in most cases short-lived, and showcase an armed ...

The 194th Glider Infantry Regiment Patch is a historical release, tied to the long-retired glider infantry units of World War II. But the patch is a classic, with a glider emerging from the clouds ...

U.S. military aviation was born under the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which explains why the first fliers' insignia featured wings superimposed on signal flags.

After World War II the Marine Corps revoked the practice, calling it an Army tradition foreign to the Corps. Marine patches using American Indian imagery were recently put on display at an event ...

Disney-themed military insignia were in constant demand throughout the war and were adopted by Allied units in every theater of operations. A pilot in the 346th Bomb squadron, 99th Bomb Group (H ...