Museum object · patches (costume accessories)
Shoulder patch for the 93rd Infantry Division "Blue Helmets"
1918 - 1945
United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Soldiers from the 93rd Infantry Division were assigned to the French and wore French Adrian helmets. They adopted this patch as their unit insignia, along with the nickname “Blue Helmets.” A shoulder patch for the 93rd Infantry Division. The circular patch contains a light blue helmet on a navy blue background. The back of the patch is empty.
- Catalog date
- 1918 - 1945
- Recorded places
- United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Military; World War I; World War II
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2011.155.244
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection