Quote from: EMT-83 on September 06, 2012, 04:08:06 AM

Quote from: Eclipse on September 06, 2012, 03:00:44 AM
One of the first things I did when I took over as Group CC was address the legitimacy and absence of unit insignia for my squadrons - those that didn't have one were instructed to begin working on one, and those that did needed to produce the approvals and in some cases redesign theirs for compliance with the general heraldry guidelines (the latter was actually a directive from the Wing CC).

There is no CAP regulation that requires "compliance with the general heraldry guidelines" or any need to redesign existing patches.

I never said there was - this is a simple matter of a command decision.  In this case, my wing specifically requires it as part of their NHQ-approved 39-1 supp.   Absent a supp, the regs are clear that the Wing CC is the approving authority for all unit insignia.  Since this is a subjective approval, he can
choose whatever criteria he likes, including disapproving existing insignia.

No regulation required.

As to whether there is a "need" to redesign existing patches, that is again a subjective call of the commanders in question, and as a point of
opinion I disagree.  Far too many of our unit insignia are poorly executed, hand-drawn images with no provenance, press-ready art, or
which contain elements inappropriate to CAP.  Lots of them "need" to be redesigned.

I have sent a re-request up the chain of command. I hope this time the ridiculousness of requesting approval for something that was already approved, from an agency that does not exsist, from someone who cannnot approve or deny them, by someone who can and has in the past goes different.