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Always thought it was "inspired" from this emblem....

This is actually a silhouette of a mammoth skull. The skull in the Skull Squadron patch is that of a Water buffalo. The head silhouette in the 12th Division patch is that of a water buffalo also. The other similarity is the red shield. providing the background.

Asian Water buffalo skull:

Just wondering if the unit patch for the Macross Frontier Skull Squadron is in any way related to the 12th Infantry Division patch from WWII (My grandfathers division). Any input would be cool I find it interesting because the SMS Skull Squadron was not part of the main military body (NUNS?) and eventually became assimilated into it. The 12th Infantry Division was actually part of the Philippine Scouts, which then became assimilated into the US Army. Coincidence?

Macross Frontier Skull Squadron Patch

12th Infantry Division Patch

Ranka Lee because of that song Aimo. Which is now one of my most favorite songs. I don't even know Japanese.