287th Sustainment Brigade, Kansas Army National Guard
287TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE, KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
History: The Brigade was active September 2005 to May 2016.
 (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a rectangle 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height by 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width quartered light blue and white and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) crimson border, a stylized black and white compass rose in dexter chief; in sinister base a gold demi-figure of an archer with bow and arrow raised towards the upper left corner of the insignia.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield quartered Light Blue and Silver charged with a stylized terrestrial globe surmounted by a Silver compass rose of eight points bearing a sunflower Proper on a Silver roundel; attached below the device a Black motto scroll with the inscription “SUSTAIN THE VICTOR” in Silver letters.
Origin/meaning
Shoulder sleeve Insignia: Light blue and crimson refer to the unit’s association with Maintenance, black and white represent day and night vigilance and capability. The gold color archer symbolizes the fighting spirit of Kansas and its determination to defend American freedoms. The compass rose denotes readiness to deploy anywhere in the world, the primary points of the compass rose refer to mission elements of maintenance, supply, medicine, and transportation. White denotes integrity and high ideals.
Distinctive Unit insignia: Light blue recalls unit association with the Maintenance branch; together with silver it denotes cohesion and teamwork and emphasizes round the clock vigilance. The compass rose symbolizes readiness to deploy worldwide, its primary points representing maintenance, supply, medical, and transportation capabilities. The stylized sunflower refers to Kansan contributions to defense of freedoms worldwide. Black signifies strength and solidarity.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 19 December 2006.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons and The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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