"Tiger
Ten" 1958
The patch is a circle of sky blue bordered in black. It shows
the head of snarling tiger at its center. Four white lightning
bolts spring from the tiger's head. A white cloud sits
immediately above the tiger's head, and a white Arabic numeral
"10" is a the bottom of the patch.
The tiger, the supreme symbol of tenacity and aggressiveness,
was chosen by the 10th Squadron to symbolize the tradition of
the Flying Tigers of World War II. The lightning bolts and cloud
symbolize power and the horizons open to members of the
squadron.
This is the original squadron patch. There may be a distinct
color variation-a dark blue background-on one version.
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
