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English: 18th Fires Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
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Source US Army Institute of Heraldry
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English: United States Army
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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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  • Description: On a scarlet shield arched at top and bottom, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height, a vertical yellow winged cannon, cascabel in base, all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border.

Symbolism

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  1. Scarlet and yellow are colors traditionally associated with Artillery units as well as the cannon barrel.
  2. The wings are indicative of the mobility, speed and devastating accuracy of the modern artillery.

Background

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  1. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 18th Field Artillery Brigade on 1979-05-29.
  2. It was amended to include the airborne tab, add metric measurements and revise the description on 1992-10-21.
  3. It was again amended to change the color of the airborne tab on 2003-02-05.
  4. The insignia was redesignated for the 18th Fires Brigade and amended to delete the airborne tab on 2007-03-22.
  5. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-639)

Combat Service Identification Badge

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  • A gold color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.

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