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WAUKEGAN HIGH SCHOOL JROTC, WAUKEGAN, IL
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Description
A shield-shaped embroidered item edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Purple border, blazoned as follows:  Or, a fess of two chevrons conjoined reversed Purpure.  Attached above the shield, a Yellow scroll inscribed WAUKEGAN in Purple letters.  The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height and 2 11/16 inches (6.83 cm) in width.

Symbolism
Purple and gold are the school colors.  The fess of two chevrons conjoined reversed refers to the letter W that stands for Waukegan, the schools name and location.  Purple signifies loyalty a trait the cadets have for their country and each other.  Gold alludes to honor an attribute the cadets reflect in keeping high moral standards of behavior.

Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally authorized 14 August 1950.   It was cancelled due to the modification of the new design and authorized on 18 September 2014. (TIOH Drawing Number A-10J-1102)




Shoulder Loop Insignia

Shoulder Loop Insignia

Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:  Purpure, a Bulldog head erased at spiked collar, eye patch all Or, in base two bars wavy of the last.  The shield is between two Gold sets of flames; attached below the shield, a Purple scroll inscribed WAUKEGAN in Gold

Symbolism
Purple and gold are the school colors.  The Bulldog with an eye patch is the schools mascot and reflects the merging of the East and West schools back into one school; which at one time separated into two schools.  The East school with their traditional Bulldog name and the West school with their Raiders name, shown now by the usage of the pirates patch on the dog.  The two bars wavy represent Lake Michigan which borders Waukegan, as well as the two schools flowing together once again as one.  The flames are in honor of the Potawatomi Native American tribe that once resided in Waukegan (the Potawatomi word for fort or trading post).  The name Potawatomi means fire keepers.  The name refers to their role in the Council of Three Fires; the alliance of the Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatomi North American Native tribes.  Purple signifies loyalty, a trait the cadets have for their country and each other.  Gold alludes to honor, an attribute the cadets reflect in keeping high moral standards of behavior.

Background
The shoulder loop insignia was authorized 18 September 2014.





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