"Shadow
Seven" 1956
The patch is a royal blue equilateral triangle, bordered in
gold, standing on its vertex. A white unicorn, its features
outlined in blue, stands in the center. A golden lightning bolt
overlaps the unicorn and forms the shape of a large seven.
The large and powerful unicorn signifies strength. This
mythological animal was virtually invincible in battle. The blue
field behind the unicorn stands for fidelity and relates the
Seventh Squadron to the Air Force. The gold border stands for
valor and its golden rewards. The seven, shaped from a lightning
bolt, symbolizes the speed with which the Air Force strikes in
battle.
This is the original squadron patch.
Information gathered for the page from "Squadron
Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy" by P. Michael
Sheridan, Library of Congress Catalog Number: 90-62369
