Army and Military Emblem & Logo T-shirts
    US Navy Shoulder Sleeve Insignias

The use of the shoulder patches began during the American Civil War, when the Union Army started using cloth patches. These patches however, were not called patches in the official vernacular. They were known as ‘shoulder sleeve insignia.’ Shoulder patches are usually multi-colored that are worn at the top of the left sleeve. The symbols enclosed within these patches were varied and consists of heraldic designs, visual references to the home state, independent units, or a punning play on words.