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Revision as of 09:14, 15 October 2023
6TH US ARMY
 (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a six pointed white star 2 ½ inches (6.35cm) in diameter with a red border 3/32 inch (.24cm) wide and 3/32 inch (.24cm) in from the edge, a red letter "A" 7/8 inch (2.22cm) high, all on a 2 ¾ inch (6.99cm) Army Green disc.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a white enamel six-pointed star (formed by two equilateral triangles) one point up from which issues 12 rays, 6 of gold color metal alternating with 6 of red enamel forming in silhouette another six-pointed star (with no two sides parallel), two points up, the pointed rays larger and of gold, the upper and lower two each bearing a blue enamel five-pointed star, the points of the white enamel six-pointed star resting and centered on the red rays all above a gold convex motto scroll, the ends terminating at and conjoined with the vertical sides of the two lower points of the six-pointed star formed by the gold and red rays, inscribed "Born of War" in red enamel, the area between the bottom of the star and the top of the scroll pierced.
Origin/meaning
The letter A and the sixpointed star symbolises tge The 6th Army. Red and White are the The Colours Associated with Armies.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The white six-pointed star with the points on red was suggested by the authorized shoulder sleeve insignia for the Sixth U.S. Army. The overall shape of the gold rays issuing from the white star was suggested by the sun device on the Philippine flag and together with the red rays suggestive of Japan forms another six-pointed star and refers to the entire Pacific Theater, World War II for which the Sixth U.S. Army was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation, alluded to by the red rays, the color of the Meritorious Unit Commendation streamer. The four blue stars refer to New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago, Leyte and Luzon campaigns in which the Sixth U.S. Army participated, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation awarded it for service 17 October 1944 to 4 July 1945 being alluded to by the gold rays of the Philippine sun. All elements of the design which simulate a shell burst and allude to the motto "Born of War," involve the numerical designation of "six" – two six-pointed stars, one consisting of six gold and six red rays, and six stars (two six-pointed and four five-pointed).
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved on 26 January 1927. The original insignia was cancelled, redesigned and approved on 10 January 1945. On 6 December 1960 the shoulder sleeve insignia was amended to change the background color from olive drab to Army Green. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 6 September 1968.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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