Original Item: Only One Available. A wonderful article about this patch can be found at this link and below.

The 7th Ranger Company was one of 17 such companies, of which 15 were designated numerically (1st through 15th) and two by letters (A and B). The Airborne Ranger Companies of the Korean War were short-lived: training began in October 1950, and by December of the following year all had been disbanded. Six of the companies saw combat in Korea, but the 7th remained at Fort Benning, where it served primarily as a source of replacements for the other companies.

Information gleaned from interviews with veterans of the 7th indicated that the patch was created and worn early in the Company's existence. Although the identity of the designer of the patch is uncertain, the unit's first Commanding Officer and its First Sergeant (both of whom subsequently went to Korea with the 8th Ranger Company) apparently were the motivating forces behind the creation of the patch.

The design employs a skull with crossbones flanked by wings in the style of those of the parachute qualification badge. A pair of dice whose faces sum to seven complete the design. These features are embroidered on a gold twill with a pronounced ribbed texture and a buckram backing.

A number of variations of this patch exist. A catalog published by the American Society of Military Insignia Collectors describes the patch as being "on an orange elipse"; a patch guide for collectors illustrates a version on tan twill; and at least two other versions are known.

This example is offered in excellent condition and measures approximately 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"