The 357 Air and Missile Defense Detachment Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
A shield shaped embroidered device 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in height by 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in width overall edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, consisting of a scarlet shield with three yellow piles and a scarlet demi-burst of nine points issuing from the top, all counterchanged.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are associated with Artillery. The three piles represent searchlight beams, referring to the unit campaign missions in Germany as the 357th Searchlight Detachment during World War II. The demi-burst represents the destruction of enemy targets by the unit.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 7 May 2009. It was cancelled effective 17 October 2011. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-998)

The 263 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a yellow rectangle arced at the top and bottom, with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) red border 3 inches (7.62cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08cm) in width overall, a blue palmetto bearing a white crescent, overall a red missile and red field piece saltirewise.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Air Defense Artillery. Yellow/gold refers to excellence. The missile and cannon, adapted from the branch insignia, represent firepower and strength. The palmetto and crescent are associated with the South Carolina State flag and reflect the home of the unit.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 14 Feb 1991.

The 263rd Army Air & Missile Defense Command Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a yellow rectangle arced at the top and bottom, with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red border 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, a blue palmetto bearing a white crescent, overall a red missile and red field piece saltirewise.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Air Defense Artillery. Yellow/gold refers to excellence. The missile and cannon, adapted from the branch insignia, represent firepower and strength. The palmetto and crescent are associated with the South Carolina State flag and reflect the home of the unit.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 263d Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 14 February 1991. The insignia was redesignated for the 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command on 20 February 2002. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-782)

The 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
A rectangle arched at the top and bottom with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall divided per pale ultramarine blue and scarlet, between two yellow lightning bolts radiating pilewise in base a stylized missile of the like; in chief a chevron of nine white stars and on either side of the missile head are four white stars in the configuration of a square diamond.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with Air Defense Artillery. The Nike Hercules missile was the weapon last employed in the ground based air defense of the United States Homeland and represents the Brigade’s resumption of this mission. The seventeen stars represent Ohio as the seventeenth state to enter the Union and is home to the unit. The diverging lightning bolts allude to radar acquisition and speed of response. Red is the color of valor and yellow/gold is emblematic of excellence. The blue is symbolic of the clear skies that the Brigade maintains.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 1 September 2008. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-971)

The 164 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a red rectangle with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, arched at top and bottom, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, a yellow-rayed sun surmounted by a blue arrowhead point up, charged with a vertical yellow lightning bolt.
Symbolism
Red and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Air Defense Artillery; blue is symbolic of the skies which are the battlefield of the unit. The arrowhead refers to the unit's missile systems and the lightning bolt alludes to speed. The rayed sun represents Florida, the unit's location.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 1 October 1988. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-760)

The 108 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a blue rectangle arched at the top and bottom 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, within a crenellated border of yellow, a pheon of the like point up, all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red border.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Air Defense Artillery. The crenellated configuration of the border indicates a strong defensive position. The blue center symbolizes the sky and the pheon alludes to the unit’s striking capabilities; thus, the design elements embody the unit’s mission. They also refer to the unit’s location, Kaiserslautern, Germany, which derives its name from a local stream (the blue area) and a castle built on the site in the 12th Century (the crenellated border).
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 7 December 1983. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-683)

The 94th Army Air Missile Defense Command Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a red rectangle arched at the top and bottom with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) yellow border 3 inches (7.62cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08cm) in width overall a red sea lion grasping a sword on a yellow tower issuant from base all below two yellow parallel arrows points up from lower right to upper left.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors of Artillery. The tower symbolizes a strong defensive position. The two arrows represent ground-to-air missiles referring to the unit’s mission. The sea lion, commemorative of the unit’s proud heritage, alludes to World War II service in the Philippines and the South Pacific.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized on 29 June 1984. It was redesignated for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command effective 16 October 2005. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-693)

The 69 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a red rectangular shield arched at the sides 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, two yellow five-pointed stars each charged with a black disc, one at bottom right with comet tail arcing toward upper left and one in upper left with comet tail arcing toward bottom right.
Symbolism
The comets allude to flight trajectory and swiftness. The black discs suggest cannon balls. The comets are placed in a defensive posture referring to the unit’s mission and resemble the number 69. Their position further suggests the link in defense between Europe and the United States.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized on 6 September 1983. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-684)

The 38 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
Centered vertically on a shield 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in height divided from upper left to lower right the upper portion red and the lower yellow with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) border, a white gauntleted fist grasping a lightning bolt yellow above and red below.
Symbolism
The partition line represents the division of the Korean Peninsula by the DMZ. The gauntlet represents the protection offered by the Brigade, the lightning bolt the swift retaliation against any hostile air attack. The colors, red and yellow, are for the Air Defense Artillery.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 38th Artillery Brigade on 2 June 1961. It was redesignated for the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 3 April 1972. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-281)

The 35 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a scarlet vertical rectangle arched at top and bottom with a 1/8 inch scarlet border, 2 inches in width and 3 inches in height overall, a yellow mountain section of three peaks in base and a yellow triangle with point in center base throughout counterchanged; at center above the mountains a scarlet broad arrow point up between stylized aircraft wings and tail section in black.
Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with the Air Defense Artillery branch. The ascending arrowhead, apparently meeting and destroying an aircraft in flight, illustrates the basic mission of the Branch. The three peaks in base and V-shape (for five) allude to the unit’s numerical designation.
Background
This insignia was approved on 13 Feb 85. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-705)

The 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Command Patch.US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a red shield within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border, 2 9/16 inches (6.51 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, five yellow arrowheads 3 and 2 all conjoined.
Symbolism
Red and yellow are the colors used for Artillery. The five arrowheads simulating missiles allude to the air defense mission of the brigade and their placement 3 and 2 refer to the organization’s numerical designation.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 32d Artillery Brigade on 28 April 1966. It was redesignated for the 32d Army Air Defense Command on 15 July 1966. The insignia was redesignated effective 16 October 1998, for the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-418)

The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a scarlet shield arched at top and bottom, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height, is a yellow stylized missile centered vertically between two diverging and widening yellow stripes with three five-pointed yellow stars above the left stripe and one five-pointed yellow star above the right stripe. The entire shield is surrounded with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border.
Symbolism
The stylized missile represents the types of weapon systems employed by the Brigade; the sets of three stars and one star, its numerical designation of “31st;” and the yellow stripes represent radar beams employed for detection and acquisition. Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 23 October 1975. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-590)

The 30 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Patch. US Army

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a red shield arched at the top and base 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, three vertical yellow arrows pointed upwards encircled by a yellow band all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border.
Symbolism
The three arrows are used to allude to missiles and the three main Ryukyu Islands of the unit’s former home station. The dual band symbolizes a specific area (target), and also simulates a zero which, in conjunction with the three arrows, suggests the numerical designation of the organization.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 30th Artillery Brigade on 12 April 1966. It was redesignated for the 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 4 April 1972. The insignia was amended to update the description and symbolism on 14 June 2012. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-417)

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