Description
Rare circa 1966 - 1967 United States Navy River Patrol Section 531 Delta Dragons 1st Type pocket patch. This example is hand-embroidered on woven wool, is Nam-made, and was removed from uniform. The center of the patch shows a red, white, and blue US Shield with a dragon beneath and the center reads: "RIVPATSEC531" and surrounding: "U.S. NAVY DELTA DRAGONS" in embroidered lettering.
VINTAGE:Circa 1966 - 1967
SIZE:Approximately 3-7/8" x 4-2/8"
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Hand-embroidered woven wool, cotton/silk/polyester threads, linen backing
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a USN collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAX16 LCEJX9/16
CONDITION:5+ (Fine-): The patch shows heavy wear, was removed from uniform, overall great been there look!
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.