vintageproductions Posted September 26, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 26, 2020 I have had this floating around from one box to another for awhile now. It is about eight inches tall. Thick chain stitched details and two or three layers on wool background. Any idea of why it was made or what it was made for? The scan does not do it justice as in person it is a killer looking patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 27, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 27, 2020 United States Volunteers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBeyer Posted September 27, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 27, 2020 I agree, I think it stands for United States Volunteers. This patch was probably made around the time of the Spanish American War. It doesn't look anything like Roosevelt. Maybe it is one of the officers from the Rough Riders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted September 27, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2020 My personal opinion is this is a decorative item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted September 27, 2020 It is a patch that was made for wearing. This type of embroidery was super popular in the 30's-30's in civilian clothing. Since I bought it, I have thought it was Span-Am related but just wondered what it was made for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted October 3, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 3, 2020 The uniform colors for Teddy Roosevelt's should be khaki. I don't think they ever had blue uniforms. Mystery item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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