Boise High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

BOISE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: Boise, Indiana

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a red shield 3 inches (7.62 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height, a white band between an Indian head in profile wearing a war bonnet in white trimmed in black and the white letters “BHS” all within a 1/4 inch (.64 cm) white border.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel shield 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield divided per chevron yellow and red, overall a silver chevron, on the yellow an eagle with wings closed in dexter, and a lion rampant in sinister, and in base on the red an Indian’s head affronté couped at the neck, in full headdress all silver.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Black and red are the school colors. The Indian is the school mascot.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Red and black are the school colors. The Indian is the school mascot.

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved 10 October 1950. The shoulder loop insignia was approved 31 January 1977.

Literature: Images from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.