Description
1960's Army of the Republic of Viet Nam (ARVN) 8th Engineering Battalion Bevo weave patch. The shield shaped insignia shows a white, bridge-like structure against a green and white background with a number "8" in the top corner (viewer's right) in white detail.
VINTAGE:Circa 1960's.
SIZE:Approximately 3-1/2" in height x 2-7/8" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Silk embroidered, silk.
ATTACHMENT:To be sewn onto uniform.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a Vietnamese militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAX16 LCEX8/16 SCEX07/25/22
CONDITION:9+ (Near Mint-): The pocket patch is in unused, uncut condition, there is an old piece of masking tape affixed to the back from the original collection these were a part of, near mint condition.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.