The American Legion Emblem
Every part of the The American Legion Emblem has a meaning,
a rich symbolism that a glance does not reveal.
The Emblem is laid upon the rays of the sun, giver of life, warmth and courage;
foe of the cold, of the darkness, of fear, of apprehension.
In turn each of the Emblem's many parts signifies a meaning
which no American Legionnaire who wears the Emblem should take lightly,
and which he or she should know from the first moment the Emblem is put on.
Why does the star signify constancy of purpose?
Because the stars are fixed in the heavens. As the stars do not wander,
so should The American Legion not wander from its fixed purposes.

Here in pictures, the meanings of all the symbols of the American Legion Emblem are presented:




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