Mobile County Public Schools Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

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(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A rectangular device 4 inches (10.16 cm) in height and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in width overall, arched at top and bottom, consisting of a blue background edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border on which is a red fort fimbriated white surmounted by a yellow Lamp of Knowledge enflamed all between the inscription “MOBILE COUNTY” above and “PUBLIC SCHOOLS” in base in white letters 3/8 inch (.95 cm) in height. Attached above the rectangle an arced scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border with the applicable school designation (see list).

HIGH SCHOOL TAB BACKGROUND LETTER COLOR

Alma Bryant (Once Alba) Red White

Baker White Ultramarine Blue

Blount White Purple

Citronelle Scarlet Yellow

Le Flore Golden Orange Irish Green

Mobile County Yellow Black

Montgomery Light Blue Black

Murphy Yellow Blue

Rain Gray Red

Satsuma White Maroon

Shaw White Red

Theodore White Red

Vigor White Green

Williamson White Black

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield divided vertically into three equal stripes blue, white and red enamel; in the horizontal center of the shield a black enamel battleship. Overall a gold Torch of Knowledge enflamed vertically centered on the white stripe surmounting the entwined stems of two arced laurel branches, one arced over the blue and one arced over the red. Attached below the shield a gold arced scroll inscribed “MOBILE COUNTY” in black enamel letters.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Blue, white and red are the National colors. The fort, representative of Fort Gaines established for the protection of the natural harbor at Mobile Bay, alludes to the geographic location of the school system. It is also indicative of military training. The lamp enflamed commemorates academic and military standards of achievement.

The shoulder sleeve insignia and tabs were authorized on 29 June 1970. The shoulder loop insignia was approved on 7 June 1976.

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