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Model 1921 regimental flag for the 783rd Ordnance Battalion. In 1943 the Office of the Army Quartermaster General had ordered the Philadelphia Depot to create unit flags with blank center shields which would display the unit crest, along with blank scrolls above and below the eagle where the unit’s designation and motto would appear. These flags would be completed when a unit insignia and motto had been formally approved. This flag, in crimson for an ordnance unit, was obviously prepared in accordance with the 1943 directive from the Quartermaster General, with the distinctive insignia and unit designation left blank. When the unit’s distinctive insignia and motto were approved they were embroidered, along with the unit designation, on the flag. This flag was later used by the 783rd Ordnance Light Maintenance Company with superbly embroidered unit designation. The 783rd Ordnance Light Maintenance Company was formed with the 83rd Infantry Division and served throughout Europe from 1944-1945. The flag is constructed of a crimson silk blend that was commonly used during World War II and immediately thereafter. Bordered with gold fringe, it is double sided and superbly embroidered with an American eagle. The sleeve of the flag contains an undated Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot tag. The flag measures approximately 3' x 4' and retains its leather tabs inside the sleeve. The colors remain vibrant and the embroidery is unmolested. 1 hole beneath center banner that measures approximately 2". CONDITION: Good.
Item Dimensions: 10" X 10"