05-18-2024, 01:03 PM
Oh, I don't really blame the 'creators' for their submissions. The motivations and execution of such things are largely benign and genuine.
The people I do have some 'reservations' about are the "specially educated" military "ring-knocking" leadership, who never fail to demonstrate how little they know and how little they care, outside of being acclaimed for their "standing." These are the folks usually 'responsible' sanctioning a selection of patches, tags, and their design approval.
Once, I was fortunate enough to work with a unit stationed for a time in South Korea... their unit patch was designed as stated, by the local members of the unit... it featured a phrase relevant to South Korea... "Land of the Morning Calm." Once approved, the "leadership" proceeded to select a company to produce them... when they arrived and were distributed we were dismayed... the unit patch displayed the graphic well, but the phrase read "Land of the Morning Clam."
The officer reportedly blamed the poor staff for the error... (They never submitted such a patch...)
The patch was scratched and rescinded, I understand... the truth was easily discovered; the officer never actually reviewed the sample patch... too busy for such minutiae.... it was "beneath him."
This happens more frequently than many might think. Not that it is ever "on the record."
In the above case offered for the thread... we will likely never know who looked at it and said... "Yes, let's go with that."
But I expect they know little of what symbols mean, or how important the discipline of heraldry should be in these cases. Either that or malfeasance is afoot.
The people I do have some 'reservations' about are the "specially educated" military "ring-knocking" leadership, who never fail to demonstrate how little they know and how little they care, outside of being acclaimed for their "standing." These are the folks usually 'responsible' sanctioning a selection of patches, tags, and their design approval.
Once, I was fortunate enough to work with a unit stationed for a time in South Korea... their unit patch was designed as stated, by the local members of the unit... it featured a phrase relevant to South Korea... "Land of the Morning Calm." Once approved, the "leadership" proceeded to select a company to produce them... when they arrived and were distributed we were dismayed... the unit patch displayed the graphic well, but the phrase read "Land of the Morning Clam."
The officer reportedly blamed the poor staff for the error... (They never submitted such a patch...)
The patch was scratched and rescinded, I understand... the truth was easily discovered; the officer never actually reviewed the sample patch... too busy for such minutiae.... it was "beneath him."
This happens more frequently than many might think. Not that it is ever "on the record."
In the above case offered for the thread... we will likely never know who looked at it and said... "Yes, let's go with that."
But I expect they know little of what symbols mean, or how important the discipline of heraldry should be in these cases. Either that or malfeasance is afoot.
