35 Engineer Brigade
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm)
in height consisting of a white enamel square with upper
sides outlined by the blades of two gold bayonets
crossed near their points, the lower sides formed by a
scarlet scroll curved at center and bearing the motto "NO
TASK TOO LARGE" in gold letters, the scroll ends
passing behind the bayonet handles and curving against
the blades; traversing the white area just above the
center two blue wavy bars crossed at center by a
vertical gold pick its handle between the bayonet points
and its head in base and superimposed upon the pick
handle a scarlet cord attached to a scarlet plumb bob
its point in base touching upon the center of the
scroll.
- Symbolism:
White and scarlet are the colors used by the Corps of
Engineers. The crossed bayonets suggest the unit's
combat capability while the pick and plumb bob are tools
relative to the basic engineering mission of the
Brigade. The wavy bars refer to the Missouri and
Mississippi Rivers upon which the Brigade's two home
stations (Jefferson City and St. Louis) are located. The
Aleutian Islands, where the unit campaigned during World
War II, are indicated by the initial "A"
formed by the position of the bayonets and horizontal
blue bars. The white area within relates to the
mountainous terrain and cold and foggy climate of the
Aleutians.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 7 Oct 1970.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description:
Centered upon a white disc 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in
diameter, a scarlet disc with eight evenly spaced
crenellations on its perimeter, and centered thereon a
white annulet containing a white cross and issuant from
the annulet four white diagonal rays.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and white are the colors associated with the
Engineers and the crenellations also allude to the
functions and mission of that Corps. The center device
of cross and annulet is adapted from the shoulder sleeve
insignia of the 35th Infantry Division.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 19 Jan 1984.
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