U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia

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U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia are small metal heraldic emblems worn by soldiers to represent and identify their specific regiment, battalion, or similar unit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army tradition
heraldic device
military insignia
alsoKnownAs DUI
U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia
surface form: distinctive unit insignia

unit crest
appliesTo regimental system units
separate battalions
separate companies and similar units when authorized
approvedBy United States Army Institute of Heraldry
surface form: U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry
attachedTo beret flash in some cases
shoulder loops of the Army service uniform coat
branch United States Army
surface form: U.S. Army
collectibleType militaria
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy United States Army Institute of Heraldry
surface form: U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry
distinguishedFrom branch insignia
rank insignia
shoulder sleeve insignia
eligibility assigned personnel of the unit
authorized former members of the unit
governingBody United States Army Institute of Heraldry
surface form: U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry
hasPart crest
motto scroll
shield
includesElement colors representing unit history
heraldic symbols
unit motto
introducedInPeriod World War I era
legalBasis Army regulations
Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (U.S.)
material metal
purpose unit esprit de corps
unit identification
represents battalion
regiment
similar U.S. Army unit
shape varied heraldic shapes
size small
standardizedIn 1920s
symbolizes geographic associations of the unit
unit history
unit honors
unit mission
usedBy United States Army
wornBy U.S. Army soldiers
wornOn Army dress uniform
Army service uniform

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this entity surface form: Officer Candidate School distinctive unit insignia
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this entity surface form: FORSCOM distinctive unit insignia
U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia alsoKnownAs U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia
this entity surface form: distinctive unit insignia
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U.S. Army unit mottos relatedTo U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia
this entity surface form: Distinctive Unit Insignia
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this entity surface form: 20th Special Forces Group distinctive unit insignia
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