39 Infantry Brigade
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches
(3.02cm) in width overall consisting of a red diamond
standing on its shortest axis and charged on its
horizontal axis with a wavy blue bar bearing a silver
arrow with point to the left, above the diamond on the
center lobe of a three lobed green background three
silver five-pointed stars and below the diamond on a
silver scroll double-folded at each end the word COURAGE
in black.
- Symbolism: The
three stars stand for France, Spain and the United
States, the countries to which the Arkansas Territory
belonged. The diamond shape was suggested by the state
flag, while the wavy bar symbolizes the Arkansas River
with the arrow referring to the Indian name ARKANSA. The
green background alludes to the wooded hills of the
Ouachita and the Ozark National Forests. The arrow in
flight is used as a symbol of the 39th Infantry Brigade
defending the state.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 18 Feb 1969.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a red shield arched at the top and base 2 inches
(5.08cm) in width overall a blue lozenge surmounted
diagonally from upper left to lower right by a white
Bowie knife, hilt down, all within a blue 1/8 inch
(.32cm) border.
- Symbolism: The
Bowie knife alludes to "The Bowie State" a
nickname used for Arkansas, home station of the Brigade.
The Bowie knife, a weapon used for close fighting and
implying hand-to-hand combat, is also indicative of the
aggressive spirit of the Infantry. The lozenge or
diamond refers to the unique aspect of the state as
having the only diamond field in North America.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was approved 24 Sep 1968.
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