Patch, Insignia

Object number2012.75.16

Mediumfabric, thread

Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns

DescriptionWhite triangular patch with blue embroidered trim. Embroiderd blue text around perimeter In the center is the star of life embroidered in blue with a white embroidered staff with a snake wrapped around it in the middle.wrapped around it in the middle.InscriptionsAcross the top is "FIRST RESPONDER" embroidered in blue, down the left side is "PA. DEPT." embroidered in blue, up the right side is "OF HEALTH" embroidered in blue.
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.

Related institution Pennsylvania Department of Health

Previous owner Bernard A. Burns

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