Description
ARTIFACT:
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This is a circa 1964 Japanese-made United States Navy CVW-14 Carrier Air Wing jacket patch. The triangular patch shows a rainbow, a lightning bolt and a winged banner reading FORTUNA FAVET FORTIBUS (Fortune Favors the Bold). The patch originally came to us accompanied by a VA-144 patch.
VINTAGE:Circa 1964.
SIZE:5-5/16" height and 6-1/8" width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Black fully- embroidered patch in multi-colored cotton/silk/polyester threads.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TREJX10 LABJX6/10 SABJX4/11
CONDITION:9- (Excellent+): Patch is in excellent shape.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.