Insignia of Avery County High School, Newland, NC

Title

Insignia of Avery County High School, Newland, NC

Subject

Insignia

Description

The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Newland, NC. They feature a viking with winged helmet and a shield with axe and dragon heads. According to the official website, 'the battle axe reflects the cadet's military training... The round shield and Viking horse heads symbolize the school's nickname "The Vikings".'

Source

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5404&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking

Publisher

The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

Date

1992

Contributor

Admin

Rights

Public Domain Image. Credits: The Institute of Heraldry, Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5404&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking

Coverage

North America
United States
Modern

Files

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Geolocation

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Comments

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