Edgar T. Beddingfield Junior High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

EDGAR T. BEDDINGFIELD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a gold disc edged with a 1/16 inch (.16 cm) blue border, the yellow head of a grizzly bear outlined and detailed blue; all within a circular yellow designation band and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) blue border and inscribed “E.T. BEDDINGFIELD, JR.” arcing at top and “HIGH SCHOOL” arcing at bottom in blue letters. The overall dimension is 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in diameter.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: On a Gold metal shield 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height blazoned: Per bend sinister Or and Celeste a pole star countercharged between in dexter chief a bear’s paw print of the second and in sinister base a mullet of the first. Attached to base a Light Blue scroll inscribed “HONOR AND RESPECT” in Gold letters.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Blue and yellow are the school colors. The “bruin” is the school mascot.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: The pole star represents the four directions and the decisions the graduating cadets will make as participating citizens of tomorrow wherever they may go. The star signifies unity and the bear paw is a symbol of the school mascot “THE BRUIN”. Attached at the base of the shield is a scroll with the unit motto “HONOR AND RESPECT”

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved on 2 November 1995. The Shoulder Loop Insignia was approved on 10 July 2000.

Literature: Images from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.