Insignia of the United States armed forces, 1943, VoL. LXXXIII, No. 6

In correct color and design the insignia of all the armed forces of the United States are reproduced in this issue of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Of these illustrations, the first complete set to be published in color, 654 show the insignia of the Army, Tavy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard ; 33 7 show the lively and apt insignia of military and naval aircraft. Never before have all these insignia been presented with full notes. Not even the services themselves have printed them in color. Authorities of the armed forces consider insignia not only an aid to recognition and a spur to pride but a means of establishing and maintaining discipline. For these reasons they have encouraged the National Geographic Society to publish this compilation.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

Insignia of the United States Armed Forces

The Traditions and Glamour of Insignia

United States Military Insignia

United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Insignia