Category:US Army Adjutant General School Heraldry

Device[edit]

Blazon[edit]

• Shield: Per bend Azure and Gules, a torch Or.

• Crest: On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) in front of an arm embowed in armor fessways grasping a sword all Or, the shield of The Adjutant General's Department Proper.

• Motto: A scroll Or doubled Argent inscribed “Ut Adjuvemus Discimus” (We learn so that we may aid others) Sable.

Symbolism[edit]

1. The shield is the color of the Adjutant General's Department (Now the Adjutant General's Corps).
2. The torch of knowledge denotes the function of the school while the crest symbolizes the position of the Adjutant General as the right arm of the commander wielding the sword of authority in his name.
3. The shield is shown in the color of the Adjutant General's Department insignia of branch at the time the device was approved.

Background[edit]

1. The device was originally approved for The Adjutant General's School, Arlington, Virginia, on 1942-02-18.
2. was redesignated on 1964-05-21 for the United States Army Adjutant General School.

Distinctive Unit Insignia[edit]

Description[edit]

• A gold color metal and enamel device 1 9/32 inches in height consisting of a shield and crest blazoned:

1. SHIELD: Per bend Azure and Gules, a torch Or.
2. CREST: On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) in front of an arm embowed in armor fessways grasping a sword, the shield of the Adjutant General's Department Or.
3. Attached below the shield is a gold scroll inscribed "UT ADJAVEMUS DISCIMUS" (We learn so that we may aid others) in red letters.

Symbolism[edit]

1. Dark blue and scarlet are the branch colors of the Adjutant General's Corps.
2. The torch of knowledge denotes the function of the school while the crest symbolizes the position of the Adjutant General as the strong right arm of the commander wielding the sword of authority in his name.

Background[edit]

1. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for The Adjutant General's School on 1942-02-18.
2. It was redesignated for the United States Army Adjutant General School on 1964-05-21.
3. The distinctive unit insignia was cancelled on 1973-06-27.
4. It was subsequently reinstated on 1988-07-29.

Flag[edit]

Description[edit]

• a.Size:

1. Hoist: Three Feet.
2. Fly: Four Feet.
3. Fringe: 2½”

• b.Description:The flag has a solid background with the School Device, 24” High; Centered, and a Fringe on three sides.

• c.Organizational colors:

1. Background: Dark Blue.
2. Fringe: Scarlet.
3. Insignia: The U.S. Army Adjutant General School Device.