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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Official Civilian Defense Insignia
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Official Civilian Defense Insignia

Object numberMO 2005.13.19.4.1
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1941 - 1945)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue poster featuring 26 various insignias that represent the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense (OCD). At the top of the poster, under the heading "OFFICIAL CIVILIAN DEFENSE INSIGIA," are the three main insignias – the basic insignia of the OCD and its two branches, the U.S. Citizens Service Corps and the Civil Air Patrol. This is followed by a subheading, "UNITED STATES CITIZENS DEFENSE CORPS," with an additional 23 insignias for the various groups that fall under the Corps.

Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: DESIGNS PATENTED BY U. S. OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE. REPRODUCTION GOVERNED BY OCD REGULATION NO. 2 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-484126.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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