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"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them." - Mark Twain
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Artsology paid a visit recently to the Naval Museum of New Jersey. In addition to exploring an actual World War II submarine, we also saw a wide range of memorabilia related to naval history. One of the things that caught our eye were the collection of naval patches. We learned that the patches were custom designed for different submarine crews. Pride and comradery in the crew were reflected by the wearing of these patches.
In the early days of this tradition, patches were designed by and for the crew members, and were not an official Navy-approved item. Regulations changed in the 1950's, and there became two types of patches: "official" patches which have been designed or approved by the Naval Board of Heraldry, and "unofficial" patches made by a crew just for those members.
Scroll down and take a look at a selection of patches from the Naval Museum of New Jersey.
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