COSSAC

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HISTORY OF COSSAC

THE BADGE OF SUPREME HEADQUARTERS

In the early autumn of 1943, Lieutenant-General F. H. MORGAN directed that a Headquarters sign be designed in anticipation of the appointment of the Supreme Commander.

A committee, composed of Mr. Charles PEASE, Captain H. O'D. MORRISON, U.S.A.A.C., and Subaltern E. SEROCOLD, A.T.S., commissioned the College of Heralds to produce a sign symbolic of the task which the Supreme Commander would undertake and of the inter-allied character of the forces under his command. While the resultant design was not considered entirely appropriate, the central feature "The Flaming Sword of Freedom" was accepted as the basic concept for further development.

Major-General R. W. BARKER, U.S.A., assumed direction of the detail of further designing. With the assistance of Colonel M. LACK, U.S.A., and the artistic skill of Corporal D. Q. GOODALL, A.T.S., the final sketch was produced. (It is to be noted that the "Flaming Sword of Freedom" in the accepted sketch was modelled on that of the Second U.S. Division Memorial (1917-18) in WASHINGTON).

Upon assuming command, General D. D. EISENHOWER approved the design. It was brought into general use in March 1944 as his Headquarters shoulder patch and vehicle mark.

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