Name/Title
Officer - Wildlife DivisionDescription
With it's badge shape and silver/white background, this patch would be worn by a wildlife officer. On the silver/white background are the words "Officer" and "Ohio" in black. "Dept. Natural Resources" is written in white on a blue background, and "Wildlife Div." in white letters is on a green background in the shape of the state of Ohio. The Great Seal of Ohio is featured in the center of the patch.
The state of Ohio has had an official seal for more than 150 years. The current state seal was adopted by the state legislature in 1967 and modified in 1996. The seal illustrates Ohio's diverse geography. In the background stands Mount Logan in Ross County. Separating Mount Logan from the rest of the seal is the Scioto River. In the freshly harvested wheat field stands a wheat bushel, illustrating Ohio's important contributions to agriculture, arrows representing Ohio's place as the 17th state in the Union, and sun rays protruding outward, representing the original colonies.