BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL JROTC GULFPORT, FL

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.  Description:  On a white vertical rectangle arced convexly at top and bottom and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border a white pirate head affronté detailed yellow shaded gold:  festooned in a yellow hat shaded gold and charged on the upturned brim with a white skull and crossed bones; a yellow eye patch on his right eye and a yellow blouse collared white shaded gold; between the inscription “BOCA CIEGA” arcing above and “HIGH SCHOOL” arcing below in navy letters.  The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height by 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in width.  

Symbolism:  Gold and white are the school colors and symbolize the highest standards of scholarship and character.  The pirate, the school mascot, demonstrates a sense of spirit and adventure.

            Background:   The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized on 12 August 1997.

SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA