The blue corduroy jacket is a familiar symbol of the FFA organization, worn as part of official dress during most FFA activities. On April 3 at the South Dakota FFA convention in Blue Corduroy jacket at Hockerty FFA Jacket History 1933: Advisor Gus Linter of Ohio saw a blue corduroy jacket in a store window, bought some and had his chapters name stitched on the back with gold thread. The Notorious FFA Jacket The National FFA Organization's blue corduroy jacket is one of the most recognizable garments in American youth organizations and has become a lasting symbol of agricultural education. The Kamakura And A Tale Of 4 Corduroy Jackets Part 2