Category:18th Aviation Brigade Heraldry

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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Description

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  1. On a blue rectangle arced at top and bottom with a ⅛ inch (.32 cm) golden orange border, 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, a golden orange vol superimposed by a white quarrel.
  2. Attached above the insignia is a blue arced tab inscribed “AIRBORNE” in white letters.
  • COMBAT SERVICE IDENTIFICATION BADGE: A silver color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.

Symbolism

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  1. Ultramarine blue and golden orange are the colors associated with Army Aviation.
  2. The wings represent flight, high aspirations and preparedness.
  3. The quarrel symbolizes strike capabilities and aircraft.

Background

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  1. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 1987-10-09.
  2. It was amended to correct the description to include the airborne tab on 2003-01-28.
  3. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-741)

Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Description

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  • A silver color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue cinquefoil couped in base bearing three overlapping golden orange bars enclosing a blue equilateral triangle one point up and overall a quarrel point up, the feathers emitting two flashes pilewise all silver.

Symbolism

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  1. The overlapping bars represent a three-runway complex on an airfield.
  2. The quarrel is symbolic of aircraft using these runways, while the two flashes allude to an Aviation unit’s capability to provide control approach, aircraft communications and control facilities.
  3. The blue represents the sky.

Background

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  1. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 269th Aviation Battalion on 1966-09-21.
  2. It was amended to correct the description on 1966-11-07.
  3. It was redesignated for the 269th Aviation Group on 1985-07-03.
  4. The insignia was amended to update the description and symbolism on 1985-07-03.
  5. It was cancelled on 1985-10-25.
  6. It was restored for the 269th Aviation Battalion on 1985-10-25.
  7. The insignia was redesignated for the 18th Aviation Brigade on 1987-08-12.
  8. It was amended to correct a color in the description and symbolism on 1987-10-09.

Flag

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  • a.Size:
  1. Hoist: Three Feet.
  2. Fly: Four Feet.
  3. Fringe: 2½”
  • b.Description.
  1. The flag has two vertical stripes of equal width.
  2. The shoulder sleeve insignia or number of the brigade is centered in proper colors, l5 inches high, and is Piped.
  3. The flag is Fringed.
  • c. Organizational colors:
  1. Organization: Aviation.
  2. Background:
    1. First Stripe: Ultramarine Blue.
    2. Second Stripe: Golden Orange.
  3. Fringe: Yellow.
  4. Piping: Countercharged of the Stripes.
  • d. The crest for color-bearing organizations of the Active Army also reflects the history and honors of each regiment or separate battalion.
  • e. All Army National Guard units allotted to a State will use the crest approved for that State. On the color of separate battalions (fixed and flexible), the crest of the state to which the battalion headquarters is allotted will be displayed on the color. For regiments, the crest of each state that is allotted a battalion of the regiment will be displayed above the eagle’s head, from dexter to sinister, in the order of admission of each state into the union.
  • f. All color-bearing organizations of the Army Reserve use the Lexington Minuteman crest above the eagle’s head.

Beret Flash

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Description

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  • On a blue shield-shaped embroidered device with a semi-circular base 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in height and 1 7/8 inches (4.76 cm) in width overall, displaying a white arrow diagonally with point in upper right and fletching in lower left, all edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) orange border.

Background

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Background Trimming

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Description

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  • On a blue oval-shaped embroidered device 1 3/8 inches (3.49 cm) in height and 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width overall, displaying a white arrow diagonally with point in upper right and fletching in lower left, all edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) orange border.

Background

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  • The Trimming was originally approved on 2003-04-25.

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