One is a patch with the Number 2 on it. The upper half of the number 2 is red and the bottom is white.

The other patch is a polar bear head (white) with a gold star above it...all on a blue background.

Top one is 2nd Army.

I've seen the polar bear patch but I don't know it was for, but I do know it had something to do with Alaska before it was a State.

redleg13f answered both your patch questions on your post last night. You acknowledged his answers and thanked him.
So why ask the same questions again?

Because you obviously are a much more tech savy person than myself, you will notice that I asked this question before answering and thanking redleg13f that's why you see it posted twice.

Thank you for pointing this out and I appreciate your efforts to keep tabs on these type of things!

Let me tell you a little about the POLAR BEAR PATCH that was talked about by shuman14.
I was station at FT.WAINWRIGHT that was at FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.
That patch was a shoulder patch and representrd the ALASKA DEFENSE COMMAND worn on my uniform.
I was station at FT.WAINWRIGHT from 1960 to 1962. They started using this patch as early as the 1943.
I believe it isn't used anymore.
I hope I help clear this issue up.

George from Wisconsin

It's still used, and it's about the only thing that's older than this thread.

ERIK,
HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT BUYING ONE OF THESE PATCHES AND THE "ALASKA" ROCKER PATCH THAT GOES OVER THE POLAR BEAR?
IS THERE A WEBSITE?

I WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN ON MY MOTORCYCLE VEST.

GEORGE from WISCONSIN

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WEBSITE

The Alaska rocker or tab is fairly rare in its original form. Try ebay.

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Originally posted by geos:
ERIK,
HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT BUYING ONE OF THESE PATCHES AND THE "ALASKA" ROCKER PATCH THAT GOES OVER THE POLAR BEAR?
IS THERE A WEBSITE?

I WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN ON MY MOTORCYCLE VEST.

GEORGE from WISCONSIN

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