Combat Infantry Badge, 1st Award, Fullsize, US Army

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Feature

Full-size/ Regulation Size
A silver and enamel badge 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in width
consisting of an infantry musket on a light blue bar with a silver border, on and over an elliptical oak wreath

Description

Marlow White- Helping our nation's best look their best since 1879.The bar is blue, the color associated with the Infantry branch. The musket is adapted from the Infantry insignia of branch and represents the first official U.S. shoulder arm, the 1795 model Springfield Arsenal musket. It was adopted as the official Infantry branch insignia in 1924. The oak symbolizes steadfastness, strength and loyalty.