History of the Patch

	NH-032 Concord Composite Squadron Version 1 (with "Certificate of Authenticity" - 1st run, #3 of 50)

"The Concord Squadron patch evokes a sense of history of the Civil Air Patrol and the aerospace connection of New Hampshire's capitol city, Concord. The design pays a gentle homage to the mission patch of the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), of which Concord's own Christa McAuliffe was a crew member."

"The Concord Squadron's patch design was first suggested by Capt Shawn Stanford, CAP, of the Wyoming Valley Composite Sq 209 of the Pennsylvania Wing. The final design was executed by the Concord Squadron's commander, Lt Col Darin Ninness, in late 2003. The first production patches were created by Yuan Yeov, Ltd. of Taiwan and received by the unit on 2 March 2004."

"The ultramarine & yellow are the Civil Air Patrol and United States Air Force colors, ultramarine the color of a clear sky, yellow the sun. The State of New Hampshire is green, outlined in white, representing the forested and snow-covered white moutains. The star represents our home, the City of Concord, the state capitol of New Hampshire. The Cessna 182 stands for Civil Air Patrol's aviation mission, and our committment to general aviation, aerospace education and search & rescue, while the orange "swoosh" shows the unit's endurance, pride & strength. Behind it all are the colors of the American standard, red for hardiness and valor, blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice, and finally white, symbolizing purity and innocence."

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Concord Composite Squadron