Seventh US Army
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches
(3.02cm) in width overall consisting of blue enamel
isosceles triangle with a vertical stylized red enamel
arrow fimbriated gold issuing from base all in front of
and extending over the top and sides of a gold crescent,
the area within the horns of red enamel, the blue
triangle bearing the gold letter "A" as
depicted on the authorized shoulder sleeve insignia of
the Seventh Army, the cross bar of the letter "A"
joined by a gold vertical bar of the same width to the
inner rim of the crescent, the red areas on each side of
the vertical gold bar being slightly narrower in width,
the base of the crescent bearing six five-pointed stars
of blue enamel and contained within a concentric blue
enamel scroll with the inscription "Pyramid of
Power" in gold letters, the ends of the scroll
terminating at and conjoined with the base of the
triangle at its extremities.
- Symbolism: The
design is based on the authorized shoulder sleeve
insignia of the Seventh Army. The crescent alludes to
the initial activation of the Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, Seventh Army, in North Africa 10
July 1943: the bar connecting it with the "A"
indicating the subsequent movement of the Army from
organization and training in Africa to combat in Europe,
the six stars referring to the Sicily, Rome-Arno,
Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and
Ardennes-Alsace campaigns in which the Seventh Army
participated, the arrow alluding to the assault landing
in Southern France and the progressive advance through
Europe beginning with the Sicily campaign. The elements
of the design have been arranged to denote this advance
and to illustrate the motto "Pyramid of Power."
- Background: The
insignia was authorized on 28 Oct 1968.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a blue right angle triangular background, the hypotenus
to base, a seven stepped letter "A" (steps 1/4
inch (.64cm)) in yellow with the center in scarlet,
horizontal element 1/4 inch (.64cm) in width.
- Symbolism: The
colors blue, yellow and red allude to the three basic
arms. The pyramidal figure is of a distinctive form with
the symbolic letter "A" representing the first
letter of the word "Army" while the number of
steps on each side are self explanatory.
- Background: The
insignia was authorized on 23 Jun 1943.
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