Fifth US Army
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
device of silver color metal and enamel 1 1/4 inches in
height overall consisting of a silver Florentine
fleur-de-lis garnished with red buds and placed over the
center of it a blue mosque tower with two silver stars
on its base, two blue stars flanking its dome and a
single blue star centered below it making a total of
five stars positioned in the form of a "V".
- Symbolism: The
blue mosque is adapted from the Fifth Army shoulder
sleeve insignia and refers to the initial activation of
the Headquarters, Fifth Army, in Morocco, North Africa,
January 5, 1943. The Florentine style fleur-de-lis
denotes service in Italy and the five stars the number
of campaigns to the Fifth Army’s credit. The "V"
form alludes to the Army’s numerical designation.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on October 31,
1968.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a red rectangular background with top corners chamfered
at 45° having a 2 1/2 inch base, 2 3/4 inches in
height and top 1 3/8 inches, a silhouette of a mosque in
blue charged with a white letter "A" 1 9/16
inches in height, members 3/16 inch in width above a
white number "5", 11/16 inch in height,
members 1/8 inch in width.
- Symbolism: The
flag colors of red, white and blue are self-explanatory.
The outlined figure of the mosque is symbolic of the
country in which this Army was originally activated. The
letter "A" indicates "Army", and
conforms, in general, to designs used by the First and
Third United States Armies.
- Background: The
original shoulder sleeve insignia, approved January 26,
1927, was pentagon shaped with a white background and
five red stars formed in a pentagon shape. The current
design was originally approved on April 7, 1943.
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