History of the Patch

	NY-414 Owego [414th] Composite Squadron Version 1

Heraldry
  Wings - CAP Air operational Mission/ can also represent swiftness and protection
  Sword - Valor, Leadership. Followership
  Shield - Aerospace
  Earth - CAP Ground Missions

Colors
  Silver - Wisdom
  Green - Represents the land/earth and where the squadron has been in the past
  Blue - Represents the sky and where the squadron is going into the future
       (Also representative of the United States Air Force and is the same color as the field of the New York Wing patch)
  Gold - Bravery
  Red - Blood of Christ, Purity, Faithfulness

The outer disc, of Yellow, represents the highest values such as excellence, honor and loyalty with which we perform our duties and the wisdom that our members provide to all the facets of the Civil Air Patrol.

The second disc, of Air Force Blue, represents the constancy and devotion that our members have for both the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol.

The stylized shield symbolized the Aerospace Education Mission

The lower scroll contains the squadrons name "414 Composite Squadron" for which we care the most.


The patch's concept and design was by Maj James R Strickland. An original colored pencil sketch was created by Michele Wright, followed by a digital rendition (shown here) by 1st Lt Richard Fairchild.

Information provided by:
Major James "Jay" R Strickland
Group 5, Florida Wing
April 9, 2009