DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY THE NSTTUTE OF HERALDRY 9325 GUNSTON ROAD, ROOM S113 FORT BELVOR, VRGNA 22060-5579 AAMH-HS 16 November 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, Security Force Assistance Command, ATTN: MSGT Franshun Manning, 4700 Knox Street, Fort Bragg, NC 28310 SUBJECT: Authorized nsignia for the Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) 1. The following heraldic items are authorized for the SFAC, effective 1 October 2018. a. Distinctive unit nsignia (Encl 1) DESCRPTON (3.02cm) a vertical white bladed sword with gold hilt and grip, all within a gold border. Attached below the arrowhead, a red scroll bearing the VCTORO in gold. SYMBOLSM The arrowhead is indicative of leadership and direction; key attributes for a successful command and in training those that follow. The arrowhead and sword convey both force and protection through offensive and defensive capabilities. Red, white, and blue are the national colors. The color gold exemplifies excellence and expertise. b. A shoulder sleeve insignia and Tab (Encl 2) DESCRPTON On a shield shaped border blazoned as follows: Gules, between thirteen mullets Argent an arrowhead Azure bearing a sword erect blade of the second, hilt Or. Overall 08cm) in width. Attached above the shield, a scarlet tab embroidered item, edged with a ADVSOR
AAMH-HS SUBJECT: Authorized nsignia for the Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) SYMBOLSM The arrowhead shape alludes to leadership and direction as well as a focused approach to all tasks and challenges. The sword conveys force, whether it be offense, defense or the assistance in training partners towards those capabilities. The colors blue and red denote security and authority. The color white highlights the uniqueness of the brigade and their specialized missions. The color gold exemplifies excellence and expertise. The thirteen stars are adapted from the glory in the crest of the United States Arms and recall the thirteen original states. The shape of the shield and sword are reminiscent of the MAC-V insignia to convey a similar mission and heritage. c. A beret flash (Encl 3) d. Distinguishing colors AW AR 840-10 (Encl 4) 2. This authorization is in accordance with AR 670-1, AR 840-10 and Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Command, Permanent Order 142-1, dated 22 May 2018. A copy of this letter will become part of your permanent organizational history files. 3. Your point of contact for this action is Mr. Garrison, keith.a.garrison6.civ@mail.mil. or 571-515-0324. Encls CF: The U.S. Army Center of Military History CHARLES V. MUGNO Director 2
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3"(7.62cm) 2-1/2"(6.35cm) REVSONS D - C ------4'-0"(1.22M) 2' - 0"(60.96cm,1-----i',---2 0"(60.96cm) /i.. i t " J"'15.24cm} -fs::_:; SLEEVE NSGNA - -, - - - - - -..! - - - - - - - - : ; 1 3.2 (Pf. 52cm}-- - ----,.,_, i-:::!. -..::::::::::::'(:::::::::+,,- i... DSTNGUSHNG FLAG, HEADQUARTERS SCALE: 2" 1' : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. USER GUDONSASE STRPE NON-BRANCH ORENTED US ARMY CORPS OF ENGNEERS SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND CJSTRJBUTON COMMAND FLAG AND CENTER SS/ FRNGE SCROU. DRAWNG &CABLE No. &CABLE No. &CABL.ENo. & CABLE No. NUSER NA110HAL FLAG SLUE,0011...,...,..., YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW APPLCABLE lfacomsst A-1-417.......,..,.,.., YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW A 1-401,...,..., 60011 A-1-il11,,......... SCARLET WHTE WHTE WHTE NA110NAL FLAG BLUE... US ARMY NTEWGENCE AND ORENTAL SLUE... SLVER GRAY SLVER GRAY SLVER GRAY SECURTY COMMAND TROOP COMMAND ARNG ELEMENT DARJC.SLJE YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW APPLJCASLE JONT FORCE HEADQUARTERS* '''"'...,...,..., JFHSS,...,..., NATONAL YELLOW... YELLOW YELLOW US ARMY SPACE COMMAND FL.AO SLUE A f-'m 60011 US AR/Y FNANCAL MANAGEMENT COMMAND... 1sr BCD/SOUTHERN COMMAND..., SLVER GRAY NA110HAL FLAG BLUE,0011 NA110NAL 3o BCD/US FORCES KOREA FL.AO BLUE... 60011 GOLDEN YELLOW...,...,..., YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW A f.112$...,..., A 1.J11,...,..., A 1 287 YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW,...,..., NA110NAL YELLOW... YELLOW YELLOW 4TH BCD/CENTRAL COMMAND FLAG SLUE A-1.J 60011 Sm BCD/PACFC COMMAND 19TH BCD/EUROPEAN COMMAND & AFRCA COMMAND SECURTY FORCE ASSSTANCE COMMAND NATONAL FL.AO SLUE 60011... NA110NAL FLAG BLUE 60011 NAffONAL FLAG BLUE... 60011,...,..., YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW...,..., YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW,...,..., YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW A 1 287..., A.f.367 A.f.1'22 &1122A NOTES: 1. TO BE MANUFACTURED N ACCORDANCE wtth LATEST REVSON OF SPECFCATON ML-DTL-2692. 2. SHOULDER SLEEVE NSGNA (NCLUDNG TABS) AND STRPE SHALL APPEAR ON BOTH SDES OF THE FLAG AND GUDON AND WLL APPEAR AS LLUSTRATED ON BOTH SDES. SS SHALL BE APPLJQU.D N PROPER COLORS AND WLL BE 15" (38.1cm) ON FLAGS AND B-112" (21.59cm) ON GU/DONS. (SZE SHALL BE DETERMNED BY HEGHT OR WDTH, WHCHEVER S GREATER, AND NCLUDE TABS, F APPLCABLE.) 3. PPNG S REQURED F THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER SLEEVE NSGNA S OTHER THAN WHTE OR YELLOW AND THE SSJ GOES ON A DARK COLOR FLAG OR GUDON; OR WHEN EDGE S WHTE OR YELLOW AND SS GOES ON A LGHT COLOR FLAG OR GUDON. PPNG SHALL BE 11'" (0.04cm) WDE ON FLAGS AND 1/8" (0.32cm} WDE ON GU/DONS. PPNG ON THE STRPE W1LL BE THE COLOR OF THE FLAG OR GU/DON BASE, AND PPNG ON THE FLAG OR GU/DON BASE WLL BE THE COLOR OF THE STRPE. 4. SCROLL AND DESGNATON SHALL APPEAR ON BOTH SDES OF THE FLAG AND WLL READ FROM LEFT TO RGHT ON BOTH SDES. SCROLL SHALL BE APPLJQUE AND APPLJQUED TO THE FLAG BASE ANO DETALED wrth EMBRODERY 3/16" WDE. APPL/QUE STTTCHNG AND EMBRODERED DESGNATON WLL BE N THE COLOR OF THE FLAG BASE. S. ALL DMENSONS EXCLUSVE OF HEMS... TOP, BOTTOM, AND FLY EDGES OF GUDON TO BE HEMMED. 7. FOR APPLQUED AREAS OF SHOULDER SLEEVE NSGNA ON FLAG AND GUDON USE CLOTH STANDARDS... WHEN SHOULDER SLEEVE NSJGNA S EDGED WTH AN ARMY GREEN BORDER (CABLE No. 67131), THE BORDER S NOT TO BE USED ON THE FLAG OR GUDON.. FOR HEADNG SEE TOH DWG No. 1-4 MATERAL: D - C 8 - A t i i,-, LOCATON Ji: - _...!., ; SHO ';_OER - - - - - - - - - :..,! 7 1 i ii il i:f :) ; S* 2-1/4 (s.12cm) (1Z.7cm) 2' 3-3/4*(70.4km)>------------,o,- GU/DON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY/DETACHMENT SCALE: 3 :1.o NUMBER OF BA TTALJON UNDER THE TROOP COMMAND SHALL APPEAR AT LOCATON "A" AND SHALL READ CORRECn YON BOTH SDES OF THE GUDON, UTLZNG CUT OUT AND DRECT APPL/QUE ON ONE SDE AND APPL/QUE TO PATCH (DARK BLUE 65012), WTH PATCH APPLJQUED TO THE GUDON USJNG DARK BLUE EMBRODERY )CABLE No. 61126) ON THE REVERSE SDE. NUMERALS TO BE YELLOW. FOR NUMERALS SEE TOH DWG No. >1 243. + FLAG BASE ANO STRPE RAYON BANNER CLOTH FRNGE RAYON, 2-12 WDTH SHOULDER SLEEVE NSfGNA RAYON APPLQUE SCROLL RAYON APPLQUE DESGNATON MACHNE EMBRODERY GUDON BASE AND STRPE NYLON-WOOL BUNTNG OR HEAVYWEGHT NYLON SHOULDER SLEEVE NSfGNA SHEETNG OR NYLON SUPERSEDES TOH DWG No. S t-358 DTD 06 FEBRUARY 2018 EXAMNED THE NSTTUTE OF HERALDRY, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CHECKED 9325 GUNSTON RO, RM S 113 FORT BELVOR, VA 22060 5579 PREPARED AW APPROVED DSTNGUSHNG FLAGS AND GUDONS MAJOR SUBORDNATE COMMANDS OF ARMY COMMANDS, ARMY SERVCE COMPONENT COMMANDS, AND DffiECT REPORTNG UNTS 1 a ; -;t1 5-1-358 FULL APPROVAL/REVEW: CHEF HOD TEXTLES CHEF TECH HSSO DRECTOR 8 - A
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