Deciding on the best large back patch for your jacket or vest can be difficult. If you want something patriotic, you can go with a large American flag, or you can look for something featuring a bald eagle. As a symbol often associated with the U.S., the bald eagle is paired with the American flag on a lot of patches, stickers, and other items. The American Flag Spread Wings Patch features the eagle with two American flags. It's a very nice Eagle patch full of color and detail.
As the national bird of the United States, the bald eagle appears on the Seal of the Office of the President, a number of agency logos, and on currency. The founders of the country often compared their new nation to the Romans, which used the eagle on many of their standards. Thus, when they were styling the seal of the U.S., they added a bald eagle holding 13 arrows in one talon and a 13-leaf olive branch in the other.
According to a popular myth, Benjamin Franklin was against the eagle as the symbol of the U.S. The legend says he wanted to use the wild turkey instead. According to the story, he wrote a letter to his daughter saying he favored the turkey instead of the eagle. The letter, though, was actually a criticism of the Society of the Cincinnati and had nothing to do with what appeared on the seal.
This large patch measures twelve inches wide by seven inches tall. It can be sewn or ironed on to your clothing. The patch is very colorful, featuring at least six distinct colors. The patch also shows off a lot of detail on the features and the flags.
