ONE PAIR USN POLAR BEAR LIBERTY/CUFF VIETNAM WAR PATCH -22

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UP FOR SALE AN ORIGINAL MADE IN COUNTRY USN LIBERTY/ CUFF VIETNAM WAR PATCH. ONE PAIR -POLAR BEAR - SUN RISING. REFER TO PHOTOS. HAS SOME AGE WEAR MOSTLY HANGING THREADS. APPROX 5 1/2 X 2 INCHES. FULLY EMBROIDERED -CHEESECLOTH BACKING. 100% ORIGINAL. FOUND AT A SALE OF A MILITARY COLLECTOR. I SHIP USPS 1ST CLASS MAIL. MORE INFO BELOW. THANKS
Liberty cuffs
are a form of unauthorized personal decoration applied to the inside of the cuffs of military uniforms, which became popular in the U.S. Navy in the early 1900s and were imitated by other U.S. military branches starting around World War I. Liberty cuffs were embroidered patches sewn on the inside cuffs of sailors’ uniform shirts or jackets; the patches could only be seen when the cuffs were rolled up, which the sailor would do while on "liberty" or shore leave away from his ship.
Decorative stitching on Navy uniform cuffs was banned in 1910, forcing sailors to switch to a covert form of embroidered decoration.
The cuffs were noted as popular prior to World War II in the U.S. Asiatic Fleet,
including dragons and other popular regional symbols.
Popular World War II imagery included dragons, mermaids, as well as dolphins for those working on submarines and birds for those working with aircraft.