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135th Sustainment Command Patch. US Army
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Description
An embroidered shield edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Red border blazoned as follows: Buff, a saltire Gules, bearing a mill rind Azure. Overall dimensions are 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height.
Symbolism
Buff and red are the colors traditionally used by Sustainment units. The saltire, symbolic of the Saint Andrews Cross on the Alabama state flag, alludes to the unit’s home station. The mill rind, the heraldic symbol for the center of a millstone for grinding wheat, suggests support.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 16 July 2007. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-922)
An embroidered shield edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Red border blazoned as follows: Buff, a saltire Gules, bearing a mill rind Azure. Overall dimensions are 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height.
Symbolism
Buff and red are the colors traditionally used by Sustainment units. The saltire, symbolic of the Saint Andrews Cross on the Alabama state flag, alludes to the unit’s home station. The mill rind, the heraldic symbol for the center of a millstone for grinding wheat, suggests support.
Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 16 July 2007. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-922)