94 Air Defense Artillery Brigade
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 3/16 inches
(3.02cm) in height consisting of the battlements of a
gold tower domed scarlet; surmounting and extending
slightly below the battlements a scarlet sea-lion
grasping in his right paw a scarlet sword; on and over
the dome two gold broad arrows in diagonal, parallel
flight from lower right to upper left; behind the dome a
blue disc within an encircling gold scroll lined with
blue the ends terminating on the battlements, bearing
the inscription "FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE" in
black letters, the apex between the words "LINE"
and "OF".
- Symbolism: The
sea-lion grasping the sword is from the Seal of the
President of the Philippines; it commemorates the action
during World War II for which the unit received the
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. The two arrows
stand for the assault landings at New Guinea and Luzon.
The arrows in flight also refer to the organization’s
air defense mission. The domed tower, characteristic of
Germany, and the colors scarlet, black and gold allude
to the unit’s motto. Scarlet and gold are the
colors used for Air Defense Artillery organizations.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
the 94th Artillery Group on 15 Aug 1969. It was
redesignated for the 94th Air Defense Artillery Group on
4 Apr 1972. On 3 Jun 1983 it was redesignated for the
94th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.
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Shoulder
Sleeve Insignia
- Description: On
a red rectangle arched at the top and bottom with a 1/8
inch (.32cm) yellow border 3 inches (7.62cm) in height
and 2 inches (5.08cm) in width overall a red sea lion
grasping a sword on a yellow tower issuant from base all
below two yellow parallel arrows points up from lower
right to upper left.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and yellow are the colors of Artillery. The
tower symbolizes a strong defensive position. The two
arrows represent ground-to-air missiles referring to the
unit’s mission. The sea lion, commemorative of the
unit’s proud heritage, alludes to World War II
service in the Philippines and the South Pacific.
- Background: The
shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized on 29 Jun 1984.
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