Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Description
On a golden yellow rectangle arced at top and bottom with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) cobalt blue border 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall a rampant green dragon with a 3 pronged red tip tail, red tongue and red eye.

Symbolism
Cobalt blue and golden yellow are the colors used for the Army Chemical Corps. The green dragon symbolizes fire and chemical destruction, whose strength lies in its tail. The three barbs of the dragon’s tail symbolize the areas of chemical, biological and nuclear warfare in the unit’s overall mission and capabilities.

Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 16 March 1988. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-747)