U.S. Army branch insignia system
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The U.S. Army branch insignia system is the standardized set of distinctive metal emblems worn on uniforms to identify a soldier’s specific branch or functional area within the Army.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Army uniform component
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military insignia system → |
| appliesTo |
enlisted soldiers
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officers → warrant officers → |
| feature |
distinctive symbols for each branch
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variations for full-color and subdued insignia → variations for officer and enlisted insignia → |
| function |
reinforce branch identity and esprit de corps
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| governedBy |
Army Regulation 670-1
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U.S. Army uniform regulations → |
| historicalDevelopment |
evolved from 19th-century U.S. Army branch devices
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| includes |
branch insignia for Acquisition Corps
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branch insignia for Adjutant General’s Corps → branch insignia for Air Defense Artillery → branch insignia for Armor → branch insignia for Army Band → branch insignia for Army Nurse Corps → branch insignia for Army Reserve → branch insignia for Aviation → branch insignia for Chaplain Corps → branch insignia for Chemical Corps → branch insignia for Civil Affairs → branch insignia for Corps of Engineers → branch insignia for Cyber branch → branch insignia for Dental Corps → branch insignia for Field Artillery → branch insignia for Finance Corps → branch insignia for Infantry → branch insignia for Judge Advocate General’s Corps → branch insignia for Medical Corps → branch insignia for Medical Service Corps → branch insignia for Military Intelligence → branch insignia for Military Police Corps → branch insignia for National Guard → branch insignia for Ordnance Corps → branch insignia for Psychological Operations → branch insignia for Public Affairs → branch insignia for Quartermaster Corps → branch insignia for Signal Corps → branch insignia for Space operations branch → branch insignia for Special Forces → branch insignia for Transportation Corps → branch insignia for Veterinary Corps → |
| material |
metal insignia
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| purpose |
identify a soldier’s branch of service
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identify a soldier’s functional area → |
| usedBy |
United States Army
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| wornOn |
U.S. Army uniforms
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mercury (branch) insignia
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partOf |
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U.S. Army Signal School
("Signal Corps crossed flags")
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symbol |