| Webster's dictionary defines uniform as n: dress of a | | | | and retired veterans. It would include Badges medals |
| distinctive design or fashion worn by members of a | | | | and ribbon earned while in the service of their |
| particular group and serving as a means of | | | | country and when worn for certain occasions relating |
| identification. Insignia is defined as badge of authority | | | | to military functions. This use of uniform emblems |
| of honor an emblem as a distinguishing mark or sign. | | | | and other insignia can follow a person into the grave. |
| Wikipedia's definition also verifies, "Insignia (the plural | | | | It is very common for a fallen comrade especially in |
| of Latin insigne: emblem, symbol) is a symbol or | | | | military and law enforcement units to honored in |
| token of personal power, status or office, or of an | | | | death by being buried in the uniform. |
| official body of government or jurisdiction. Insignia are | | | | The variety of multiple colors of the uniform |
| especially used as an emblem of a specific or general | | | | emblems and the rank emblems and badges make it |
| authority". | | | | easy to differentiate one officer from another by |
| In the majority of currant applications those groups | | | | the uniform and the insignia place upon it. This has |
| that are organized to protect something or some | | | | been a standard for American uniforms since the |
| one all wear both uniforms and shoulder sleeve | | | | beginning of the American Revolution. |
| patches. This would include the military, law | | | | The need for uniform identity in a hostile |
| enforcement units e.g. police, sheriff deputies, state | | | | environment warrants different considerations. This |
| troopers, government security organizations, | | | | also generates some identity conflicts. One has to be |
| government civilian law enforcement units e.g. | | | | specifically identified, be protected from bodily harm, |
| Homeland Security, park rangers, and private security | | | | and at the same time not be seen. These conflicting |
| units to name a few. The various military patches | | | | needs have generated some novel solutions. |
| available to a person authorize to wear on their dress | | | | The vast Saunders Military Insignia inventory attracts |
| uniforms will tell the complete story of that person's | | | | people who are serving or have served in various |
| service. | | | | Military units, military insignia collectors with a love for |
| The concepts behind uniform patches have a | | | | the military and the beauty of the uniforms and |
| well-documented history going back beyond 5000 | | | | different insignia they represent. We have helped U.S. |
| years in China and Egypt. The efficacy of the visual | | | | Military insignia collectors in over 30 different |
| impact is well understood and has many reasons to | | | | countries and Supplied museums and American unit |
| be firmly established in modern day implementation. | | | | enactors in several countries with the items they |
| Whether it is a casual information contact or a | | | | need to advance their programs. We have made |
| potential hostile action a person of authority's identity | | | | many custom made patches including insignia for law |
| needs to be quickly and unequivocally established. | | | | enforcement. We have even provisioned several |
| Insignia on an appropriate uniform do that quickly and | | | | movies with the appropriate U.S. Army insignia |
| efficiently. | | | | representing the time period of the film story |
| Certain U.S custom made patches are even | | | | involved. |
| authorized to be worn on civilian clothing of veterans, | | | | |