Woven cloth patch 'Darkhorse' : US Navy SEALs Accession Number: REL30443

Description

Velcro backed triangular woven cloth patch featuring an image of a red and green Knight chesspiece on a black background. The word 'DARKHORSE' is embroidered in green cotton at the top.

Contextual Description

Unit badges such as this were worn on the uniforms of US Navy SEAL (SEa-Air-Land) special forces teams working with RAN boarding parties on HMAS Kanimbla in the Persian Gulf during Operation 'Slipper'. The Velcro backing ensures easy removal and replacement, since no identifying badges were worn when on operations.

Details

Accession Number
REL30443
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Badge
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Material: Embroidery cotton thread
Material: Velcro
Measurement
Overall: 77 mm Height x 83 mm Width x 5 mm Depth
Date Made
c 2000-2002
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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Accession REL30443

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