Description
This is a Vietnam War (circa 1970) United States Army Advisory Team 98 (aka the "Black Tiger Commandos") pocket patch. The patch was hand-embroidered in-country (Vietnam). The patch shows the head of a ferocious black tiger set against three red vertical stripes. Advisory Team 98 was based out of Bien Hoa, and was known in Vietnamese as BIET-KICH COP-DINH (Den) .
VINTAGE:Circa 1970.
SIZE:Approximately 3-15/16" in diameter.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Cotton hand-embroidered in silk/cotton threads, cotton backing with sheen.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJX13 LBCEX1/13 SBJJX02/22
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The patch has light wear only.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.