US Army Transportation Corps Branch
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Branch
Insignia
- Description: A
ship's steering wheel, superimposed thereon a shield
charged with a winged car wheel on a rail, all of gold
color metal, 1 inch in height. In 1919, "a winged
car wheel, flanged, on a rail, surrounded by a rim one
inch in diameter" was approved as the insignia of
the Transportation Corps. The Army Reorganization Act, 4
June 1920, placed all transportation except military
railways under the Quartermaster General. The
Transportation Corps essentially in its present form was
organized on 31 July 1942 as a result of the Army
reorganization of 1942 and has functioned since then as
one of the services. The present Transportation Corps
insignia is based on that of the World War I Corps, with
shield and ship's wheel added. The winged car wheel is
for rail transportation and the Mariner's helm for
transport by water. The U.S. highway marker shield is
for land transportation.
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Branch
Plaque
- Description:
The plaque design has the branch insignia, letters, and
rim in gold. The background is brick red.
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Branch
Regimental Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches in
height overall consisting of a ship's steering wheel
bearing a shield charged with a winged car wheel on a
rail, all gold centered upon a brick red spearhead point
up, all standing upon a curving gold scroll spanning the
lower tips of the spearhead and inscribed "SPEARHEAD
OF LOGISTICS" in blue letters. The insignia was
approved on 7 March 1986.
- Symbolism:
Brick red and golden yellow are the colors associated
with the Transportation Corps. The traditional insignia
of the branch superimposed on the spearhead denotes the
spirit of the motto. The branch insignia consists of the
car wheel symbolizing rail transportation, the wing
symbolizing air transportation, a mariner’s helm
for water transportation, and a U.S. highway marker
shield for land transportation.
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