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The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington – then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army – by order from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters on 7 August 1782. The Badge of Military Merit was only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers by Washington himself.
The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause. Some causes may be represented by more than one ribbon.
Purple is one of the least used colors in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the color appears in only four national flags: that of Dominica, Spain, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and one co-official national flag, the Wiphala (co-official national flag of Bolivia ). However, it is also present in the flags of several administrative subdivisions ...
Location. Austin, Texas, U.S. The Purple Heart Monument is installed at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Commemorating Texans who were wounded during active duty, the monument was dedicated by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on September 20, 2003. [1] It was donated to the people of Texas by the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Army records indicate only two of the 31 ever received Purple Heart medals, which the military awards to those wounded or killed during action against an enemy.
Colors related to the two metals of European heraldry (gold and white) are sorted first. The five major colors of European heraldry (black, red, blue, green, and purple) are sorted next. Miscellaneous colors (murrey, tan, grey, and pink) are sorted last. Similar colors are grouped together to make navigation of this list practical.
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