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CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL JROTC LEWES, DE
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia


Description/Blazon
On a white vertical rectangle arched at top and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) black border a blue diamond charged with a yellow Viking head garbed with helmet in profile between the inscription "CAPE" above and "HENLOPEN" below in black letters. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.

Symbolism
Yellow, white, and blue are the school colors. The Viking is the school mascot. The white background suggests wisdom; the blue diamond alludes to Delaware, the "Diamond State;" the Viking recalls Lewes' history as a coastal town that derived its livelihood from the sea.

Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized 14 November 1995. (TIOH Drawing Number A-10J-431)




Shoulder Loop Insignia


Description/Blazon
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield reversed blazoned: Sable, a base Azure issuing from base a lighthouse Argent, lens Or, light rays throughout fesswise in chief Silver. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "FIGHTING VIKINGS" in Black letters.

Symbolism
Blue and yellow are the school colors. The black area above the blue area suggests the night sky above the ocean and reflects the school's location near the sea. The lighthouse represents the one which existed at Cape Henlopen until 1926; it was the second lighthouse established in the new world by European colonists. The lighthouse also alludes to the cadet's dedication to school, community, and country.

Background
The shoulder loop insignia was authorized 14 November 1995.





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