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CREEK WOOD HIGH SCHOOL JROTC CHARLOTTE, TN
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia


Description/Blazon
On a Blue vertical rectangle arched convexly at top and bottom and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Red border blazoned:   Azure, a bend sinister Silver Gray cotised Gules, surmounted by a red hawk's head of the last eye and beak of the second, detailed Black.  Attached above the rectangle, a Blue scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Red border inscribed "CREEK WOOD" in Silver Gray letters.  Attached below the rectangle, a Blue scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Red border inscribed "RED HAWKS" in Silver Gray letters. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.

Symbolism
Red and blue are the school colors.  Red is symbolic of the courage of cadets as leaders in the school and the community and blue signifies the determination to succeed in all endeavors.  Silver signifies maturity and refers to the accomplishment of graduating with honor.  The Red Hawk is the school's mascot and reflects the pride, honor and loyalty of the cadet's military training. 

Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized 4 April 2012.  (TIOH Drawing Number A-10J-1014)




Shoulder Loop Insignia


Description/Blazon
On a silver color metal and enameled device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in width overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Quarterly blue and red, in the first a harp, in the second an atomic symbol, in the third two hands grasping bendwise, in the fourth a graduation cap surmounting a scroll.  Attached around the shield, a dark blue quad partite scroll bearing at top a silver star on each side and inscribe below "CREEK WOOD" on the left and "HIGH SCHOOL" on the right all in silver.

Symbolism
Red and blue are the school colors.  Red is symbolic of the courage of cadets as leaders in the school and the community and blue signifies the determination to succeed in all endeavors.  The harp is symbolic of humanities. The atomic symbol represents academics, math and science. The grasping hands signify unity and friendship. The cap and scroll are symbolic of scholarship.  The stars at each end of the scroll represents Brigadier General, BG Noah Daniel, the JROTC Leadership Center was named after. 

Background
The shoulder loop insignia was authorized 4 April 2012.





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