Reproduction patch with Red Hand emblem
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Reproduction patch with Red Hand emblem

Unidentified · late 20th century

fabric and thread
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A round, color patch with a red outspread hand on a white background, the emblem of the 157th French division, including the 371st and 372nd U.S. infantry troops, during World War I. This reproduction patch is composed of cotton and viscose rayon, with the red hand done by machine embroidery. The white circle is surrounded by a layer of red then blue. The back is blank.

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