2nd US Army

2ND US ARMY

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On an Army green background a block numeral “2,” 2¼ inches (5.72 cm) in height, 1¾ inches (4.45 cm) in width, all members 7/16 inch (1.11 cm) wide, the middle and upper strokes red, the lower portion white.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a fleur-de-lis divided horizontally red above and white below bearing a gold Lorraine cross and resting upon a gold scroll inscribed with the words “TOUT PRÉPARÉ” in black.

Origin/meaning

The SSI shows the Number 2 in the Red and White Colours used by Armies. It was approved May 27, 1922 and the Army Green Background was added March 27, 1959.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: The fleur-de-lis and the Lorraine cross commemorate the Second Army’s World War I campaign participation in France (Lorraine 1918). The red and white horizontal division reflects the colors of the organization’s shoulder sleeve insignia, a reversal of the flag pattern for Armies. The motto translates to “All Prepared.” The DUI was approved October 5, 1983.

Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons

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