20 Engineer Brigade
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel insignia 1 3/8 inches
(3.49cm) in height consisting of a silver sword point
down under and over a silver encircling scroll, the
upper portion surmounting the hilt and inscribed "Building"
and the lower portion over which the blade extends
inscribed "Combat Power," all in black
letters; overall two chevrons interlaced, apexes to the
right and left and divided chevronwise white enamel on
the outside and scarlet enamel on the inside.
- Symbolism: The
colors scarlet and white are for the Corps of Engineers.
The sword and the chevrons, simulating carpenters’
squares, refer to the Brigade’s mission of combat
and construction. The saltire, or "X" formed
by the interlacing of the chevrons, denotes support and
also alludes to the Brigade symbol used on Army maps.
- Background: The
insignia was authorized on 19 Jul 1967.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: A
2 1/4inch (5.72cm) overall square one angle up
consisting of a 11/2 inch (3.81cm) scarlet square
bearing a white castle tower of three battlements and
pointed at base paralleling the sides of the square on a
2 inch (5.08cm) white square divided throughout by a 1/4
inch (.64cm) wide scarlet saltire all within a 1/8
(.32cm) inch scarlet border. A blue arc tab 11/16 inch
(1.75cm) in width, 2-1/2 inch (6.35cm) in length
containing the inscription "AIRBORNE" 5/16
inch (.79cm) in height in white letters. The tab is worn
centered immediately above the shoulder sleeve insignia,
the top of the insignia touching the bottom of the arc
tab.
- Symbolism: The
colors scarlet and white are used for the Corps of
Engineers, the castle tower being suggested by the Corps
of Engineers branch insignia and its base pointed in
reference to the Brigade’s combat requirements. The
tower also represents the Headquarters of the Brigade
and the white areas, simulating carpenter squares,
grouped around it allude to the engineer combat and
construction groups which it serves, the four areas
specifically referring to the Headquarters basic mission
of command, operational planning, operational
supervision and coordination of activities. The tower
and white areas also simulate heavy construction
(buildings, compounds, fortifications, bunkers,
revetments, runways, roads, etc.) and on being placed on
a square allude to the establishment of bases, the red
border and the red saltire referring to lines of
communication. In addition, the four white areas also
resemble the letter "V" for victory
(successful accomplishment) and the Roman numeral five
(V) four of which make "20", the numerical
designation of the Brigade. A saltire is also the
brigade symbol used on maps.
- Background: The
insignia was originally authorized on 30 June 1967. It
was amended on 14 Jan 1975 to add the blue and white "Airborne"
tab.
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