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The subject of the research is unofficial insignia as an element of social iteration, including their dissemination in civilian, volunteer, and paramilitary environments. The study proposes to explore the interplay of cultural narratives in their dynamics, particularly with the military’s commitment to their immediate expressions in the form of patches and emblems.
Three of the most significant categories determining the value of unofficial distinguishing marks are also proposed for consideration: humor (including memetics), convictions, and visual design and aesthetics.
The research includes a comparative analysis with similar phenomena in global practice in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also involves examining the peculiarities of clothing modernization, such as the hand-painted jackets of American pilots, along with their connection to graffiti and the painting of military equipment during World War II.