31 Chemical Brigade
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches
(3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a gold disc
surmounted by a white enamel decagon divided
horizontally with a gold wavy bar bearing a black enamel
arrow with a scarlet arrowhead between a gold
fleur-de-lis and a gold Philippine sunburst, overall a
scarlet enamel saltire, at the top a semi-circular gold
scroll folded back at each side and inscribed "Dixie"
and a scroll of the like in base inscribed "Brigade"
all in black letters.
- Symbolism: The
scarlet cross of St. Andrew on the white field was
suggested by the State Flag of Alabama. The ten sides of
the decagon allude to the unit's history of ten
campaigns of Confederate service in the Civil War. The
fleur-de-lis symbolizes the unit's participation in
World War I. The sunburst represents the organization's
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for service in the
Southern Philippines, World War II; the scarlet
arrowhead alluding to the unit's assault landing at New
Guinea. The black arrow represents the area's Indian
heritage, the Black Warrior River and the city of
Tuscaloosa situated on the banks of the river where the
unit was originally organized in early 1861 as the
Warrior Guards. Tuscaloosa is the present home station.
The disc symbolizes the unit's speed and mobility. The
color yellow (gold) is used for Armor.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 12 August
1974. The insignia was redesignated effective 30
September 2002, with description updated, for the 31st
Chemical Brigade.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description:
Within a red circle 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in diameter
and 3/16 of an inch (.48cm) in width on a white disc the
red letters D D back to back in the form of an octagon,
elements of letters 1/8 inch (.32cm) in width.
- Symbolism: The
two "D's" stand for the "Dixie Division"
from which the brigade descended.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the
31st Division on 7 March 1919. It was redesignated for
the 31st Armored Brigade on 25 February 1974. The
insignia was redesignated effective 30 September 2002,
with description updated and a symbolism added, for the
31st Chemical Brigade.
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