XVIII Airborne Corps, US Army

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XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, US ARMY

Arms of XVIII Airborne Corps, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Arms of XVIII Airborne Corps, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: Issuing from the sinister side of a 2-1/4 inch white square, flat side up, a blue dragon’s head all within a 1/8 inch blue border. (The dragon’s tongue points to dexter base corner.) Immediately above and touching the insignia a blue arc tab 11/16 inch in width, 2 1/2 inches in length containing white letters "AIRBORNE" 5/16 inch in height.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches in height overall consisting of an ultramarine blue square angle up bearing the silver head and neck of a dragon issuing from base and lower right side between two elevated white enamel wings counterwise, the tips touching above the square and issuing in base from a stylized silver motto scroll lined with ultramarine blue enamel and inscribed "Sky Dragons" in ultramarine blue enamel letters, the internal areas between the square and wings and the square and scroll of scarlet enamel with upper area bearing three silver five-pointed stars, one and two.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The dragon’s head is representative of cunning, endurance and ferocity against enemies and is symbolic of the strategy and powerful attack of the Corps.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: The design was suggested by the authorized shoulder sleeve insignia, history and mission of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The dragon and the wings symbolize mobility, endurance, surprise and ferocity of attack by airborne units. The red areas allude to the field and skies of war, the 3 stars referring to the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe Campaigns, World War II, in which the organization participated. The colors white and blue are used for all Corps.

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved 15 February 1944 and subsequently amended to include the Airborne Tab on 1 May 1950. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 25 June 1969.


Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.


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