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278 Armored Cavalry
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

  • Description: On a disc 2 5/8 inches (6.67cm) in diameter a white-edged blue triskelion with lower leg vertical between three white five-pointed stars on a green background all inclosed by a 1/8 inch (.32cm) white border.
  • Symbolism: The green background with three stars refers to the hickory tree crest of the Tennessee ARNG. The wavy blue three-armed partition represents the coming together of the Holston and the French Broad Rivers to form the beginning of the Tennessee River in Knoxville, where the regiment's headquarters is located.
  • Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 278th Infantry Brigade on 19 Mar 1974. It was redesignated for the 278th Armored Cavalry on 19 Aug 1977.