Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.  Description:   A shield shaped embroidered item blazoned:  Gules, on a pale and chief Argent, a tower issuant from base Sable, windowed of the first; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Black border.  Overall dimensions are 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.  

        Symbolism:   Scarlet is the color traditionally associated with Engineer units.  The shield shape suggests an arrowhead; the pale and chief illustrate the letter “T.”  The combination of the images alludes to the 36th Infantry Division with whom elements of the Brigade served during World War I, World War II, and Operations Iraqi Freedom.  The tower signifies solidity, symbolizing the Brigade’s mission.  

        Background:   The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 27 May 2009.  (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-1000) 

 

Distinctive Unit Insignia.  Description:   A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in width overall consisting of a shield blazoned as follows:  Per saltire Argent and Azure, a saltire dovetailed Argent (Silver Gray), a base embattled Gules masoned of the third, overall a sword erect of the last, charged on the blade a mullet Azure.  Attached below a Red scroll inscribed “QUOD INCEPIMUS CONFICIEMUS” in Silver.  

        Symbolism:   White and blue indicate air and sea, conveying the Brigade’s mission to conduct operations worldwide.  The saltire denotes determination; the dovetailed saltire symbolizes concertina wire, with the embattled and masoned base illustrates the unit’s construction mission.  The sword represents the Brigade’s combat readiness while on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  The star alludes to the location of the unit in Texas, the Lone Star State.  The motto translates to “What We Have Begun We Will Finish.”

         Background:   The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 27 May 2009.