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3 Signal Brigade Patch. US Army
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Нарукавный знак Пограничной охраны Польши
Шитая кокарда Аргентинской морской префектуры (береговой охраны)
701st maintenance battalion
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Description
On an orange shield 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall and within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border a blue star fimbriated white between three white lightning flashes.
Symbolism
Orange and white are the Signal Corps colors. The star, a reference to Texas, the “Lone Star State,” the place of initial activation, also refers to guidance and achievement. The flashes are symbolic of the speed of communications and also refer numerically to the present designation of the Brigade. The color blue is indicative of support to the Infantry and other combat forces.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 29 August 1979. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-645)
On an orange shield 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall and within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border a blue star fimbriated white between three white lightning flashes.
Symbolism
Orange and white are the Signal Corps colors. The star, a reference to Texas, the “Lone Star State,” the place of initial activation, also refers to guidance and achievement. The flashes are symbolic of the speed of communications and also refer numerically to the present designation of the Brigade. The color blue is indicative of support to the Infantry and other combat forces.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 29 August 1979. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-645)