Fountain-Fort Carson High School Junior Officer Training Corps, US Army

FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Fountain, Colorado

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a white, elliptical oval edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) blue border, 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) on its vertical axis and 3 1/16 inches (7.78 cm) in width, a concentric white oval with a 1/32 inch (.08 cm) border, bearing the head and shoulders of a Trojan warrior facing right and projecting to base. The face is white, detailed blue. The helmet and tunic are scarlet red with blue accents and white highlights. The top of the outer oval forms a designation band inscribed “FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON” in blue letters.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height by 7/8 inch (2.22 cm) in width overall consisting of a silver ellipse with axis vertical bearing an ancient helmet reversed Argent, crested Gules irradiated throughout Silver. In base a Blue scroll inscribed “SECOND TO NONE” in Silver letters.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Red, white and blue are the school’s colors. The Trojan warrior is the school’s mascot.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Red, white and blue are the colors of Fountain-Fort Carson High School. The Trojan is the school mascot symbolized by an ancient Trojan helmet emblematic of the fierce city-state and the embodiment of wisdom, strength and invulnerability.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insigna and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 18 July 2001.

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