US Army Goldenlite Corporal Chevron Patch Rank Insignia 2in w x 2in h pair P5085yellow back round with blue thread stripes rank insignia sold per PAIR. Nicknamed by the troups the “Mickey Mouse stripes” when they first came out. Their overwhelming unpopularity made the military eventually abandon the idea completely. First 1948 they changed it for everyone, Then in 1950 only for the women. Since so many refused to wear them in 1951 they went back to the 1942 winter uniform version OD on Blue felt. History of these changes can be found in the following information.source information: tioh army mil Catalog HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=9168&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services1948. Changes made by Department of the Army Circular No. 202, dated 7 July 1948, discontinued the Sergeant 4th grade and recruit was added as the 7th grade effective 1 August 1948. The new insignia was smaller (2 inches wide) and the colors changed. Combat insignia worn by combat personnel were gold color background with dark blue chevrons, arc and lozenge. Insignia worn by noncombat personnel were dark blue with gold color chevrons, arcs, and lozenge. The circular also deleted the Technicians effective 1 August 1948.1951. The size of the chevrons was changed from 2 inches wide to 3 1/8 inches wide for male personnel per War Department Circular No. 9, dated 5 February 1951. The pay grades were reversed with Master Sergeant changing from pay grade 1 to pay grade E7. The insignia continued to remain two inches wide for female personnel. The insignia was authorized to be manufactured in one color: a dark blue background with olive-drab chevrons, arc, and lozenge.1955. Army Regulation 615-15, dated 2 July 1954, announced a new grade structure effective 1 March 1955. The new titles were:E7 Master Sergeant (First Sgt was an occupational title) and Master SpecialistE6 Sergeant 1st Class; Specialist 1st ClassE5 Sergeant; Specialist 2d ClassE4 Corporal; Specialist 3d ClassE3 Private First ClassE2 Private E2E1 Private E1War Department Circular No. 670-3, dated 12 October 1955, stated the effective date for the above change was 1 July 1955. New descriptions contained in AR 670-5, dated 20 September 1956, changed the color of the background to Army Green (the color of the new uniform) or Army Blue with the chevron, arc, lozenge and eagle to be gold. There were no changes in the design for NCO and privates; however, the design for specialists was an embroidered eagle device on a 2 inch wide background arched at the top and shaped like an inverted chevron on the bottom with embroidered arcs as follows:2 stripes = corporalUSA & International Customers: Please contact me if you would like a specific type of shipping before purchase so the listing can be corrected. Thank you
