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MARION ABRAMSON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, US ARMY

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.


Coat of arms (crest) of Marion Abramson High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of Marion Abramson High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, US Army

(Shoulder Loop Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On an indented shield per chevron blue and white a red anchor. Attached above the shield, a white scroll inscribed “ABRAMSON” in red letters; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.

Shoulder Loop Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a red anchor in bend fouled with a blue chain, and the stock between two white and gold eagle heads endorsed on a gold background above a blue area, between a gold scroll surmounting the anchor crown in base and inscribed “COMMODORES” in red letters.


Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Red, white, and blue are the school’s colors. The anchor represents the school’s nautical identity.

Shoulder Loop Insignia: Red, white, and blue are the school’s colors. The gold background represents excellence. The fouled anchor denotes the school’s mascot, and the eagles suggest the cadets’ dedication to country and state and reflect the battalion name. The blue area symbolizes the Mississippi River and alludes to the city of New Orleans, where the school is located.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the Shoulder Loop Insignia was both approved on 9 May 1994.

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