15th Sustainment Brigade, A-1-881

15th Sustainment Brigade

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Description

On a yellow rectangular shaped device arced at top and pointed at base 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, a bowed black bend and a bowed black bend-sinister saltirewise charged with five yellow mullets, in chief a black horse’s head; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) black border.

Symbolism

lack and yellow reflect the colors of the unit’s lineage.  The arches, symbols of support, indicate the vital support provided by the brigade.  The stars highlight the five principle support functions of the brigade, namely:  Supply, Maintenance, Transportation, Field Services and Human Resources.  Together, the arches that form a stylized Roman numeral ten and the five stars represent the numerical designation (15) of the organization.  The horse’s head symbolizes the long history of the unit tracing back to the days of the horse cavalry.

Background

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 13 January 2006.  (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-881)

Information & Plaques
Courtesy of The Institute of Heraldry!!

 

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