U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron VP-4 Patch 1940's

Description

From a local estate sale a beautiful original late 40's early 50's VP-4 squadron patch in excellent condition. Measuring 5 inches wing tip to wing tip with no evidence of  needle pokes or other use.
From the DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION SQUADRONS:
The squadron designed an
insignia with its new Neptune aircraft in mind. In the cir
cular design King Neptune sat astride a winged turtle
(suggesting the long range of the aircraft of “Truculent
Turtle” fame). Neptune held a Tiny Tim rocket in his
raised left hand and a trident in his right. Colors: turtle,
light green body parts with dark green shell; turtle
wings, dark blue; Neptune, flesh color with purple cape,
white beard and gold crown; rocket, gray body with
black nose; background, yellow; and border, red.
The design was
approved by CNO
on 29 November
1948.
By 1956 the
1948 design was
no longer used.
Suggestions for its
replacement were
disapproved by
CNO until the
scheduled transi
tion to the P-3A
Orion.
Color scheme on patch varies from official description with the cape being red (purple) the crown being green (gold), the 3rd picture above is the official color scheme. Color changes are common and I suspect purple and gold thread was in short supply and expensive or possibly not available at all. VP-4 was a west coast squadron so would I suspect patch is Asian made cotton thread.
Patch will be sent 1st class mail, tracked and insured at no cost to buyer