patch
date: label: date made
content: n.d.
notes: label: Description
content: This is a patch with the China-Burma-India theater insignia for American soldiers. The common red, white, and blue stars and stripes shield of the U.S. inspired the design of this patch. A twelve-pointed Chinese sun replaces the stars on the left, and the Star of India is on the right. The red and white stripes remain to represent the U.S. This patch was designed by Colonel Frank “Pinky” Dorn and meant to be worn on the left shoulder sleeve of uniform jackets. There were many variations made. This patch may be stenciled rather than hand embroidered, which is unusual for American insignia. This patch was locally produced in China and worn by the donor’s father while in the China-Burma-India theater.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Asian Pacific Americans
label: Subject
content: Asian Americans
label: Subject
content: Chinese Americans
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2019.0268.20
label: accession number
content: 2019.0268
label: catalog number
content: 2019.0268.20
objectType: label: Object Name
content: patch
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: textile (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7.2 cm x 5.6 cm x .3 cm; 2 27/32 in x 2 7/32 in x 1/8 in