EASY STEPS TO SEW ON YOUR BEVO INSIGNIA
IT'S TIME YOU LEARNT!
1. Trim the border material about ¼ - ½ inch from the actual insignia.
(Warning: Trimming the border off at the edge of the insignia will result in fraying of the patch)
2. With a warm iron pull the border back and crease along the edge of the insignia.
(Warning: Using too hot a setting on the iron can melt the insignia)
3. Sew the patch on. (or talk a friend into doing it – dinner out is always a good incentive!)
Sewing tips:
Here are the wartime regulations for sewing on SS sleeve insignia:
- Sleeve eagle: 16cm down from the shoulder seam centered on the left arm.
- Rank chevrons or national shields: To be placed 1.5cm below the sleeve eagle and are centered. The early position was the upper sleeve.
- National shields for foreign volunteers: Are sewn to the lower arm (just above the cuff title) before 1944; and then to the upper arm (below the sleeve eagle) starting in 1944
- SS Insignia: Placement was notoriously cavalier: Just to make things worse, the SS were particularly known for taking great personal liberties with their insignia and its' placement irrespective of regulations.
Placement Tips:
For Standard Tunic: Place the cuff title about 15cm (5.9") from the end of the left cuff.
For Greatcoat: Place your award almost to the edge of the turn-back on the cuff.
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