Siamundo Posted September 8, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 8, 2014 This was mixed in with a small group of assorted US military patches, and I have no proof it is military other than the fact it was with military patches. A little on line research has turned up the letters W.T.U.D. stands for "world Turned Upside Down" and if you notice the continents on the map are upside down. Other than that, I have no idea. I was wondering if it might be Antarctica related? It is embroidered on black wool and has a backing which might be a very thin brown leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted September 8, 2014 The back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted September 8, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 8, 2014 Possibly "British" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted September 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2014 Probably no relevance, but when the Brits surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown, the Brit band played "The World Turned Upside Down". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 11, 2014 Thank you quack, that is an interesting piece of trivia! Johnny, now that mention it, I recall having seen some British Royal Navy ships' patches that hada similar black rectangle shape. It might be coincidence, or you may be on to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pearcy Posted September 29, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 29, 2014 If it is British, why is there a rooster on top? Rooster is symbol for France, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgt78 Posted October 25, 2014 Share #7 Posted October 25, 2014 Hello, The rooster is the symbol of France but this patch is not French, I mean in the army. Almost nobody knows this story in Yorktown except American and British. However it can be a joke or a reminder for the British. The rooster is the symbol the University of South Carolina, of Wallonie or Jesus College in Cambridge. No other ideas? Thanks laurent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pearcy Posted October 26, 2014 Share #8 Posted October 26, 2014 I believe the French Fleet saved the day for Yorktown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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