[SkyDancer]

It’s reminiscent of those flags that people use to hang on their windows during the war. But being a shoulder patch, we don’t know (family looking at it).

[Perdogg]

North African Theatre

[Joe 6-pack]

You have it upside down, lol, but it's an Army of North Africa Command Theater Made Patch. Here's one emboridered in bullion thread:

[Doogle]

I think it’s upside down....it may be a unit patch

[jessduntno]

U5031-0(AW) North African Theater

This unit was responsible for operations in North Africa and later, Italy during WWII.

Reference: “Sleeve Shoulder Insignia of the U.S. Armed Forces 1941-1945” by Smith and Pelz, plate 15.

[CIB-173RDABN]

First - it is upside down. It is the North African Theater

[WOBBLY BOB]

http://www.google.com/images?q=Army+of+North+Africa+Patch&hl=en&biw=776&bih=438&tbm=isch&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1156l4328l0l5109l2l2l0l0l0l0l188l282l1.1l2l0&oq=Army+of+North+Africa+Patch&aq=f&aqi=&aql=

seems post # 3 is correct

[Hugin]

My dad served in Italy and had one of those. I don't think he was ever in Africa. Must have been for the whole Mediterranean theater.

[Hot Tabasco]

It’s treasure map reader’s badge.......the “x” would signify where the treasure was buried. Those maps were highly coveted by pirates sailing the seven seas.......