shoulder patch
noun
: a cloth patch bearing an identifying mark and worn on one sleeve of a uniform below the shoulder
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It’s painted onto aircraft and imprinted on shoulder patches.
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Becker was wearing a neon green high-visibility shirt with shoulder patches.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
Along with the report, the anonymous buyer also got several items that belonged to Sanderson, including letters, documents and a Manhattan Project shoulder patch.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Last season, the jerseys’ shoulder patches showcased the NHL’s official Celebration of Black History Month logo, as the nameplates and numbers were designed by San Jose artist Dion Rollerson.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The jerseys also include Northern California Shark-fin shoulder patches, revised from the 2015 Stadium Series patch.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2023
The Iraqis working on the ground beneath high-tech U.S. jets carry homemade mortar tubes, forget to take the wrapping off grenade launchers, wear misspelled shoulder patches, and shun body armor.
—Anne Barnard, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Bills players are wearing special No. 3 shoulder patch on their jerseys Sunday.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2023
The geckos from the shoulder patch of the team’s original green third jersey are inside the collar.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2023
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Becker was wearing a neon green high-visibility shirt with shoulder patches.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
Along with the report, the anonymous buyer also got several items that belonged to Sanderson, including letters, documents and a Manhattan Project shoulder patch.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Last season, the jerseys’ shoulder patches showcased the NHL’s official Celebration of Black History Month logo, as the nameplates and numbers were designed by San Jose artist Dion Rollerson.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The jerseys also include Northern California Shark-fin shoulder patches, revised from the 2015 Stadium Series patch.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2023
The Iraqis working on the ground beneath high-tech U.S. jets carry homemade mortar tubes, forget to take the wrapping off grenade launchers, wear misspelled shoulder patches, and shun body armor.
—Anne Barnard, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Bills players are wearing special No. 3 shoulder patch on their jerseys Sunday.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2023
The geckos from the shoulder patch of the team’s original green third jersey are inside the collar.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2023
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“Shoulder patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20patch. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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