World Military Encyclopedia
> United States
> Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
> US Army Shoulder Patches
> Corps Patches
> US-PTACR-00008
8 Corps Patch. US Army
Casual:
Cockade of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan #2
Нарукавный Знак Управления войск Северно-Восточного пограничного округа ФПС России
Officer's Badge of the Navy Coastal Forces of the Russian Federation
To change information
Description
On a blue octagon 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in diameter a white block figure "8", 1 3/8 inches (3.49cm) in height within a white border. Blue margin 1/8 inch (.32cm) in width, white border 1/8 inch (.32cm) in width, elements of white figure "8" 3 /16 inch (.48cm) in width.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the VIII Corps by telegram on 18 Dec 1918 and officially announced on 17 Jun 1922. It was redesignated for the VIII U.S. Army Corps on 19 Dec 1957. A distinctive unit insignia for the VIII U. S. Army Corps was not approved. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-64)
On a blue octagon 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in diameter a white block figure "8", 1 3/8 inches (3.49cm) in height within a white border. Blue margin 1/8 inch (.32cm) in width, white border 1/8 inch (.32cm) in width, elements of white figure "8" 3 /16 inch (.48cm) in width.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the VIII Corps by telegram on 18 Dec 1918 and officially announced on 17 Jun 1922. It was redesignated for the VIII U.S. Army Corps on 19 Dec 1957. A distinctive unit insignia for the VIII U. S. Army Corps was not approved. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-64)
Another category of: Corps Patches
24 Corps Patch. US Army
11 Corps Patch. US Army
13 Corps Patch. US Army
12 Corps Patch. US Army
7 Corps Patch. US Army