US Marine Corps Patches and Distinctive Unit Insignia

The cheese cloth backed patch is 3 x 3.5 inches and the tab is 1/2 x 2-3/4 inches.   Here is a view of the back.

Battle of Cape Gloucester link here. and picture from National Archives:

This is an issue patch, rendered in red and white on a blue background.

The condition is near very good. It has been removed from a uniform. We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is an issue patch, rendered in red and white on a blue background.

The condition is near very good. It has been removed from a uniform. This is a fairly difficult patch to find in good shape.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow, red and white on red felt. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is mint.  Never been worn.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow, red and white on red felt. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is near very good. We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-3/4 inches.

This fairly scarce variant patch has yellow and black floss rendered on soft red wool felt. It has a cheesecloth backing.

The condition is overall good. It has some edge wear at the top from where it tore away from a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3 inches.

This is an issue patch, rendered in yellow, red and white on a red background.

The condition is near very good.We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 3-1/2 by 3-1/4 inches.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow, red and white on red felt. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is near very good.We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow, red and white on red cotton twill. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is near very good.We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is a nice patch, rendered in yellow and blue on red in floss.

The condition is near very good.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow and blue on red felt. It has a cheesecloth back. Note the unusual spearhead shape, showing a shaft and an arrowhead appearance.

The condition is near very good. It was removed from a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow and blue on light crimson red felt. Note the shaft and needle pointed spearhead. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is near very good.We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 2-5/8 by 3-1/4 inches.

This is a theater variant patch, rendered in yellow and blue on blood red felt. Note the shaft and needle pointed spearhead. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is near very good.We have several of these in nearly identical condition, there may be some slight cosmetic differences from the one pictured.

Here is a typical view of the back. There may be some slight variations from the one shown.

It measures 2-5/8 by 3-1/4 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow and black, with white numeral on red floss.

The condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-7/8 by 3-3/8 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow and black, with white numeral on red floss.

The condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow and black, with gray numeral on quilted red floss. Note the unusual shape of the dragon, with a shorter tail, and BLACK claws in comparison to issue patches of this unit.

The condition is near excellent, with some slight fading from when it was once on a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3-7/8 by 3-1/8 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow and red outline with gray numeral on red wool felt. Note the unusual shape of the dragon, with a more detailed body and no black outlines, in comparison to issue patches of this unit. It has a cheesecloth backing.

The condition is near excellent, with some slight fading from when it was once on a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3 inches.

This is a very nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow, white, black and red.

The condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3-3/4 by 3 inches.

This is a very nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow, white, black and red.

This unit was deployed at Saipan and Tinian during WWII. This is a fairly difficult patch to find in excellent condition.

The condition is near excellent. There is some slight paper and paste residue on the back.

It measures 3-3/4 by 2-1/2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce patch, rendered in red and white on a dark blue background.

The condition is MINT throughout. This is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce patch, rendered in red and white on a dark blue background. Note the LARGE stars and grinning skull.

The condition is MINT throughout. This is a view of the blue floss back.

It measures 2-7/8 by 3-5/8 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce patch, rendered in red and white on a blue background.

The condition is near excellent. There is some slight paste and paper residue on the back from when it was mounted in an album.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3-5/8 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce patch, rendered in red and white on a blue background.

The condition is near excellent, excepting two small marks top and bottom from when it was held to a unit bulletin board with thumbtacks.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint. This is a view of the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint with January 1945 dated sales tag on the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint with January 1945 dated sales tag on the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint with January 1945 dated sales tag on the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint with January 1945 dated sales tag on the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint with January 1945 dated sales tag on the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce Australia theater made patch, rendered in red and white on a blue ribbed twill background.

The condition is mint with January 1945 dated sales tag on the cheesecloth back.

It measures 2-1/4 by 2 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this scarce patch, rendered in red, yellow, and white on red wool felt. It has a cheesecloth back.

The condition is used, it was removed from a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3 by 3-1/2 inches.

Here is a view of the back.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow and black on quilted red floss. Note the unusual shape, being wider and rounded on the top in comparison to issue patches of this unit.

The condition is near excellent, with some slight fading from when it was once on a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 4-1/2 by 3 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow on red .

The condition is near very good, with some edge wear from when it was on a uniform.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3-1/2 by 2-3/4 inches.

This is an exceptionally nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow on red wool felt.

The condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3-1/4 by 2-1/2 inches.

This is a very nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow on red .

The condition is near very good.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3-1/4 by 2-3/4 inches.

This is a very nice example of this patch, rendered in yellow and blue with OD back stitching twill.

This patch belonged to Marine Corps WWII aviator Ed Shaeffer, who flew the Douglas Dauntless dive bombers in the Pacific and was one of the first Marine aviators through the V-5 program.

The condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back, showing paste and paper residue from when it was mounted in the USMC aviator's photo album.

It measures 2 by 2-1/2 inches.

This is a very nice example of this early embroidered patch, with red and black floss on black.

The condition is near mint.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-5/8 inches.

This is a very nice slightly oversize example of this early embroidered patch, with red and black floss on black.

The condition is near mint.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 inches.