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176 Engineer Brigade Patch. US Army
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Minister of Defence Award-Memorial Medal'' NATO Summit 2006'' /Latvian Ministry of Defence/
Нашивка на берет 1-й пехотной дивизии "Большая красная единица"
Air assault company of 1st separate marine battalion of 61st Marine bde of the Northern Fleet
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Description
A shield shaped embroidered item blazoned: Gules, on a pale and chief Argent, a tower issuant from base Sable, windowed of the first; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Black border. Overall dimensions are 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.
Symbolism
Scarlet is the color traditionally associated with Engineer units. The shield shape suggests an arrowhead; the pale and chief illustrate the letter “T.” The combination of the images alludes to the 36th Infantry Division with whom elements of the Brigade served during World War I, World War II, and Operations Iraqi Freedom. The tower signifies solidity, symbolizing the Brigade’s mission.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 27 May 2009. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-1000)
A shield shaped embroidered item blazoned: Gules, on a pale and chief Argent, a tower issuant from base Sable, windowed of the first; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Black border. Overall dimensions are 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.
Symbolism
Scarlet is the color traditionally associated with Engineer units. The shield shape suggests an arrowhead; the pale and chief illustrate the letter “T.” The combination of the images alludes to the 36th Infantry Division with whom elements of the Brigade served during World War I, World War II, and Operations Iraqi Freedom. The tower signifies solidity, symbolizing the Brigade’s mission.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 27 May 2009. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-1000)