ARMY SYMBOL (DESERT) shoulder patch.

Very good quality embroidery, suitable for sewing or pressing.

The Military Service Mark is an official emblem used by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to represent the various branches of the military, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

In the center of the U.S. Army Service Mark there is the national coat of arms of the United States.

The national coat of arms of the United States is depicted on the obverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. It features a bald eagle with its wings outstretched. The eagle holds a bundle of thirteen arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon, symbolizing the nation’s readiness for war and desire for peace, respectively. In its beak, the eagle carries a scroll inscribed with the motto “E Pluribus Unum,” meaning "Out of many, one".

Above the eagle’s head is a cluster of thirteen stars, representing the original thirteen colonies, surrounded by a glory or a burst of light. The shield on the eagle’s chest has thirteen vertical stripes (pales) in red and white, with a blue chief (top section), symbolizing the unity of the states and the federal government.

This emblem is used on official documents, military insignia, and various government seals, signifying the authority and sovereignty of the United States.