Patch

Object/Artifact

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Patch

Entry/Object ID

2024.28.7

Description

Patch, Fire Department City of New York (FDNY). The patch is shaped to resemble the Maltese Cross, a symbol associated with firefighting. The background features a stylized version of the United States flag and the silhouette of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center are embroidered in the center. Other skyscrapers of the New York City skyline are stitched to the left and right of the towers. Text on the patch includes: F.D.N.Y. embroidered in red with a gold outline; 9-11-01 embroidered in black; and In Memory of Our Fallen Heroes embroidered in gold near the bottom edge.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.28

Source or Donor

Voeller, Cornell A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Major Cornell A. Voeller

Made/Created

Place

City

New York City

County

Queens County, Kings County, New York County, Bronx County, Richmond County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Patch, Fire

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Patch, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Material

Thread

Relationships

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