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History of Military Units in Columbia County, FL (1970) Robert Gary Shields

SHOULDER PATCH INSIGNIA

Description;
"On a solid red shield, a trace outline of "Castillo de San

Marcos", in white, superimposed'.
The colors red and. white are representative of the early

Spanish bandera. The trace outline of "Castillo de San Marcos"
is formed by 4 arrowhead points for the 4 bastions with four
connecting lines for curtains (walls between bastions) forming

an open square for the quadrangle."

History;
The Insignia depicts the "Castillo de San Marcos", an old
Spanish Fort located in St. Augustine. The Fort was constructed

beginning the year 1672 by the Spanish. The Fort, a National
Monument, has flown the flag of five (5) Nations, without itself
eVer having been conquered. It is a tribute to the early military

history of Florida, which has inspired our Troops throughout the
eras of war.

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