Insignia
Descendants of American Prisoners of War (DAPOW)
Descendants of American Prisoners of War (DAPOW)
Seal Description
The official Seal of the Order shall consist of two concentric circles. The annulus bears the name of the Society.
The inner circle shall have three symbols; a person, a family and a home. The person represents the Prisoner of War. The upper left symbol shall have three persons representing the POW longing for his/her family. The upper right symbol is a house representing the POW longing for his/her home.
A chain that opens where the POW is sitting surrounds the three symbols. The chain represents the POW held in bondage with the opening representing the POW longing for his/her eventual Freedom from Captivity.
The inner circle shall have three symbols; a person, a family and a home. The person represents the Prisoner of War. The upper left symbol shall have three persons representing the POW longing for his/her family. The upper right symbol is a house representing the POW longing for his/her home.
A chain that opens where the POW is sitting surrounds the three symbols. The chain represents the POW held in bondage with the opening representing the POW longing for his/her eventual Freedom from Captivity.
Insignia Description
The insignia of the Society shall be that of a medallion containing the seal design. The emblem shall be suspended from a ribbon in the colors of the Society; black, gray and red. Black represents the ultimate sacrifice for those who lost their life while held in captivity. Gray represents strength, like a rock, for what those being held captive endured during captivity. Red represents the blood shed by those who were held in captivity.
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