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The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was authorized on 9 June 1988. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally authorized for the 17th Combat Aviation Group on 31 December 1968. On 16 December 1987 it was redesignated for the 17th Aviation Brigade, with the symbolism revised. | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was authorized on 9 June 1988. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally authorized for the 17th Combat Aviation Group on 31 December 1968. On 16 December 1987 it was redesignated for the 17th Aviation Brigade, with the symbolism revised. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 20 August 2023
17TH AVIATION BRIGADE, US ARMY
 (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On a blue rectangle arced at top and bottom with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) golden orange border, 3 inches (7.62cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08cm) in width overall, a golden orange broad sword, point up, winged white.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 1/4 inches (3.18cm) in height consisting of a blue disc bearing a gold eagle in flight, wings extending beyond the upper edge of the disc, grasping in its talons a sword, blade white, hilt and pommel gold; all above a gold scroll inscribed "FREEDOM’S EAGLES" in red letters
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Ultramarine blue and golden orange are the colors traditionally associated with Aviation. The broad sword is adapted from the unit’s distinctive unit insignia and symbolizes combat readiness and swift strike capability. The sword joined with the wings is indicative of aviation lifting combat forces into battle as well as the combat capability of the attack helicopters units within the 17th Aviation Brigade.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors ultramarine blue and gold are used for aviation units. Gold and red, the colors of the national flag of the Republic of Vietnam, allude to the activation and initial combat service of the unit as a Group in Vietnam. The eagle, mythological guardian of the air, refers to aviation power; the sword stands for combat. The sword is white for the purity of the cause of freedom for which it is raised. It appears on the shoulder sleeve insignia of the United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam and of the 1st Aviation Brigade under which the Group served and identified the Group, the predecessor organization, with those organizations.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was authorized on 9 June 1988. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally authorized for the 17th Combat Aviation Group on 31 December 1968. On 16 December 1987 it was redesignated for the 17th Aviation Brigade, with the symbolism revised.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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