U.S. New York National Guard 27th Tank Battalion Patch

A good example and near mint condition. In February, 1955 a reorganization of the Army National Guard included reorganizing the 27th Infantry Division as the 27th Armored Division. This included exchanging the black and red 'NYD' (New York Division) shoulder patch for the triangle-shaped patch of the Army's armor divisions. The 27th Armored Division was called the 'Empire Division,' after New York's nickname, the Empire State