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On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington authorized the first American badges for military merit. The badges were not awarded on the basis of birth or family nobility, but on the basis of one’s actions on the battlefield. The Badge of Military Merit was a piece of purple cloth to signify royalty in the shape of heart. Today, the award bears that purple heart along with Washington’s profile and family crest. stripes/news/us/on-purple-heart-day-honoring-recipients-of-a-badge-of-equality-and-sacrifice-1.297023
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:30:00 +0000

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