World War II French Forces of the Interior Patch

Creator

• USF Institute for Digital Exploration

Files

Publication Date

9-17-2025

Abstract

This patch belonged to a member of the French Forces of the Interior from World War II. The FFI stands for the Free French of the Interior and the cross in center of the patch is called the Cross of Lorraine. Members of the FFI were resistance fighters during the later stages of the war.

Model Creation Date

02/28/2022

Sponsor/Stakeholder

Holocaust Documentation and Education Center

Keywords

World War II (1939-1945), Mouvement de la libération nationale (France), Badges

Alt Text

A 3D model of a shield-shaped patch with a double barred cross in black and the letters "FFI" in gold. The logos of the University of South Florida's Institute for Digital Exploration and the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center are visible in the top left corner.

Extent

1 3-D Model

Streaming Media

Geographic Location

France; Broward County (Fla.); Dania Beach (Fla.)

Media Type

Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)

Digitization Specifications

The 3D model was created using the Artec Space Spider structured light scanner and processed in Artec Studio 13 Professional.

Device Name

Artec Space Spider

Processing Software

Artec Studio 13 Professional

Download Size

21MB

Geometry

122.1k Triangles

Format

Digital Only

Materials

1

Note

View on the USF Libraries' Sketchfab Account

Rigged Geometries

No

Scale Transformations

No

Textures

1

UV Layers

Yes

Vertex Colors

No

Vertices

61k

Recommended Citation

USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "World War II French Forces of the Interior Patch" (2025). Holocaust Documentation and Education Center 3D Collection. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_hdec/4