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279 Support Brigade Patch. US Army
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Description
A shield-shaped embroidered item, blazoned as follows: Argent, a saltire Gules, issuant from base a demi-globe Azure gridlined of the first, overall a pen quill of the last, the point ending in an arrow, point downward Sable; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Buff border. Overall dimensions are 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width.
Symbolism
Buff and scarlet are the colors traditionally associated with Support units. The saltire is adapted from the Alabama State flag and denotes the location of the Brigade. The gridlined globe signifies the Brigade’s responsiveness of support throughout the world. The quill with the arrow illustrates the contracts written and managed by the Brigade to meet intricate and continuous acquisition processes required by the Army, also denoting the unit’s wartime contracting duties. The arrow alludes to the past antiaircraft capabilities of the Brigade.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 13 August 2009. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-1012)
A shield-shaped embroidered item, blazoned as follows: Argent, a saltire Gules, issuant from base a demi-globe Azure gridlined of the first, overall a pen quill of the last, the point ending in an arrow, point downward Sable; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Buff border. Overall dimensions are 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width.
Symbolism
Buff and scarlet are the colors traditionally associated with Support units. The saltire is adapted from the Alabama State flag and denotes the location of the Brigade. The gridlined globe signifies the Brigade’s responsiveness of support throughout the world. The quill with the arrow illustrates the contracts written and managed by the Brigade to meet intricate and continuous acquisition processes required by the Army, also denoting the unit’s wartime contracting duties. The arrow alludes to the past antiaircraft capabilities of the Brigade.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 13 August 2009. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-1012)