seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2017 Let's start a topic on the various examples of shoulder sleeve insignia manufactured as reverse images of the approved design, usually for wear as a combat patch. Let's see examples you have, uniforms with reversed patches and photos of reversed patches being worn. I'll start with a couple of uniforms I once owned, but have since sold, that I picked up at a surplus store outside of Fort Benning. First up is a reversed 2nd Infantry Division SSI worn as a combat patch on a DCU with the 10th Mountain Division SSI as the current unit of assignment. My guess would be that it was made in Afghanistan or Pakistan but I don't know for sure. It is shaped a little oddly and is smaller than the standard version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted May 24, 2017 The next one is a DCU with mirror image 2nd Infantry Division SSI worn as the current assignment as well as the combat patch. They both look U.S. made to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted May 24, 2017 Some SSI lend themselves to being reversed, such as the 1st Cavalry Division. here are some images of the reversed patch being worn in Iraq as a combat patch, including one worn by the division commanding general, meaning that even if not officially authorized, they were certainly sanctioned at the highest level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted May 24, 2017 Here is an example of a reversed full color 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment SSI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted May 24, 2017 Major General George S. Patton, III wearing a forward facing 11th ACR SSI as his combat patch on his dress uniform while wearing a standard SSI on his field jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted May 24, 2017 Commanding officer of the 11th ACR during an awards ceremony during the 80s wearing a reversed combat patch. He is presumably wearing the same SSI on his other sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted May 24, 2017 Soldier of the 11th ACR wearing a reversed theater made example on his jungle jacket as a combat patch along with a standard example showing his current assignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted May 24, 2017 2nd Infantry Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrat Posted May 24, 2017 Share #9 Posted May 24, 2017 reversed theater made 14th AAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted May 24, 2017 Here is an example of a reversed 101st Airborne Division SSI being sold online. Note the warning about them being unauthorized in the item description. http://www.militaryuniformsupply.com/101st-a-b-reverse-field-patch-with-airborne-tab-foliage-green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted May 24, 2017 Share #11 Posted May 24, 2017 Here is a 29th Div. example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted May 24, 2017 Share #12 Posted May 24, 2017 reversed fourteenth af isnt that CATF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrat Posted May 24, 2017 Share #13 Posted May 24, 2017 reversed fourteenth af isnt that CATF? I have seen it ID'ed as CATF but have not found definitive proof. Can anyone confirm which is correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 25, 2017 Share #14 Posted May 25, 2017 I have seen it ID'ed as CATF but have not found definitive proof. Can anyone confirm which is correct? There is a thread about the CATF patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrat Posted May 31, 2017 Share #15 Posted May 31, 2017 How about a reversed 116th Infantry Brigade? The other one, I assume, did not have the merrowed edge applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCHRAT Posted May 31, 2017 Share #16 Posted May 31, 2017 here is the color version of the 116th Inf Bde both merrowed edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCHRAT Posted May 31, 2017 Share #17 Posted May 31, 2017 Individual Ready Reserve - Ultramarine blue on the left is the standard piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcole1 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #18 Posted June 3, 2017 XVIII Airborne Corps Combat patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 3, 2017 Share #19 Posted June 3, 2017 I was waiting for someone to post the reversed XVIII Airborne Corps Here's the WWII example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcole1 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #20 Posted June 3, 2017 It's actually for sale in the For Sale section. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcole1 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #21 Posted June 3, 2017 I actually don't come across many right shoulder designed combat patches. There's always the right facing, Southeast Asia Command patch. I wish I could stumble across a couple of those. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #22 Posted June 3, 2017 I posted one, a 2nd ID, opposite facing a while back. I snuck a picture of it, as I couldn't own it. Because...I work in a "correctional" setting. It came in on a tweeker. Nice in-country made (I'm sure Iraq) with CIB. I'm sure they goit it off of another tweeker as the person wearin g it was a female. I saw "it" (whether it was the jacket or the gal) come it twice before it disappeared. I just shook my head. Could I have made it dissapear, yes, but Etrhics are easy when you do the right thing. Checked my old content and found the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted June 4, 2017 Share #23 Posted June 4, 2017 Don't see to many 81st Inf Brigade anywhere (Upper and lower right in my pic) go WARNG. Some SSI lend themselves to being reversed, such as the 1st Cavalry Division. here are some images of the reversed patch being worn in Iraq as a combat patch, including one worn by the division commanding general, meaning that even if not officially authorized, they were certainly sanctioned at the highest level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorBn Posted June 5, 2017 Share #24 Posted June 5, 2017 My favourite pair, made in Qatar in 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorBn Posted June 5, 2017 Share #25 Posted June 5, 2017 Some more theater made pieces, the last 1st Cav piece is strange, as onluy the horse head is reversed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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