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New 5 5/8" X 3" 100,000 Mile Club - HD Motorcycle Embroidered Patch - MC Patch
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New 5 5/8" X 3" 100,000 Mile Club - Motorcycle Embroidered Patch - MC Patch - HD (.75)MOTORCYCLE - HARLEY DAVIDSON - MC
100,000 Miles Ridden on a Motorcycle Embroidered Patch
5 5/8" X 3" HIGHLY DETAILED EMBROIDERED PATCH
FUN PATCH - NON-MERROWED EDGE - WAX BACKING
BIKER PATCH - MOTORCYCLE PATCH - IE SUZUKI, YAMAHA, HARLEY DAVIDSON, TRIUMPH, INDIAN, BSA, VICTORY, ETC.
MORALE PATCH - BIKER PATCH - MOTORCYCLE PATCH
Colors are the insignia, or "patches", worn by motorcycle club members on cut-offs to identify membership of their club and territorial location. Club patches have been worn by many different groups but, since the 1960s, have become largely synonymous with outlaw bikers. They are regarded by many to symbolize an elite among motorcyclists and the style has been widely copied by other subcultures and commercialized.
Colors are considered to represent "significant markers of the socialization" of new members to clubs, rank and present a dominant symbol of identity and marked with related symbolism. They can be embroidered patches sewn onto clothing or stenciled in paint, the primary symbol being the "back-patch" of club's insignia or logo and generally remain the property of the club. Wearing such clothing is referred to as "flying one's colors".
Colors identify the rank of members within clubs from new members, from "prospects" to full members known as "patch-holders", and usually consist of a top and bottom circumferential badge called a "rocker" stating the club name and location, and a central logo of the club's insignia, with a fourth, smaller badge carrying the initials "MC" standing for "Motorcycle Club". They are used to create social bond and boundaries and, generally, belong to the clubs involved rather than the individual wearing them. The wearing of them can often lead individuals to be refused service at related businesses and bars.
Many motorcyclists wear one-piece patches to differentiate themselves from three piece patches of outlaw bikers. These generally do not state a territorial location. The motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson notably adopted the style in its branding and community-building effort.
The term has its roots in military history.