Felix the Cat and the Tomcatters of the US Navy

Felix the Cat with Charlie Chaplin in

“Felix in Hollywood”
(1923).

Public Domain.


 Some cats are cultural icons, and the white-faced black cat
named Felix is certainly one of them. Felix the Cat has been around for nearly
a century now, and his image has appeared in many contexts, including as a
military mascot. Today we take a brief look at Felix the Cat as an emblem gracing
the patches