Insignia Patch

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Insignia Patch

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.36

Description

Wool felt insignia patch consisting of two yellow chevrons beneath a yellow wedge with a rounded top. The design is appliqued on a black felt ground.

Context

Worn by Carroll "Cak" Hargin Foster of Montpelier, Vermont, during World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1918

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Foster, Carroll "Cak" Hargin

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War I