Category:Fifth Army (United States) Heraldry

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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Description

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  • On a red rectangular background with top corners chamfered at 45° having a 2½ inch (6.35 cm) base, 2¾ inches (6.99 cm) in height and top 1⅜ inches (3.49 cm), a silhouette of a mosque in blue charged with a white letter “A” 1 9/16 inches (3.97 cm) in height, members 3/16 inch (.48 cm) in width above a white number “5”, 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in height, members ⅛ inch (.32 cm) in width.
  • COMBAT SERVICE IDENTIFICATION BADGE: A silver color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.

Symbolism

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  1. The flag colors of red, white, and blue are self-explanatory.
  2. The outlined figure of the mosque is symbolic of the country in which Fifth Army, the previous designation of the unit, was originally activated.
  3. The letter “A” indicates “Army”, and conforms in general, to designs used by the First and Third United States Armies.

Background

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  1. The shoulder sleeve insignia originally approved for Fifth Army on 1927-01-26, was pentagon shaped with a white background and five red stars formed in a pentagon shape.
  2. The current design was originally approved for Fifth Army on 1943-04-07.
  3. It was redesignated for the Fifth United States Army effective 1957-01-01.
  4. The insignia was redesignated for United States Army North with the description and symbolism updated on 2006-12-19.

Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Description

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  • A device of silver color metal and enamel 1¼ inches (3.18 cm) in height overall consisting of a silver Florentine fleur-de-lis garnished with red buds and placed over the center of it a blue mosque tower with two silver stars on its base, two blue stars flanking its dome and a single blue star centered below it making a total of five stars positioned in the form of a “V”.

Symbolism

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  1. The blue mosque is adapted from the US Army North shoulder sleeve insignia (formerly Fifth Army) and refers to the initial activation of the Headquarters, Fifth Army, in Morocco, North Africa, 1943-01-05.
  2. The Florentine style fleur-de-lis denotes service in Italy and the five stars the number of campaigns to the Fifth Army’s credit.
  3. The “V” form alludes to the unit’s numerical designation.

Background

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  1. The distinctive unit insignia was approved for Fifth United States Army on 1968-10-31.
  2. It was redesignated for United States Army North with the description and symbolism updated on 2006-12-19.

Flag

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Description

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  • a. Size:
  1. Hoist: Three Feet.
  2. Fly: Four Feet.
  3. Fringe: 2½”
  • b. Design: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, Fringed. Centered is the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, with Piping.
  • c. Colors
  1. Top Stripe: White
  2. Bottom Stripe: Red
  3. Insignia: Shoulder Sleeve Insignia; centered; proper; 15 inches high.
  4. Piping: Countercharged of the Stripe Colors.
  5. Fringe: Golden Yellow.
  • d. Details
  1. Flags are alike on both sides. Design elements appear on both sides as if printed through the material except as stated in 2 and 3 below.
  2. Letters and numerals will read from left to right on both sides.
  3. When a shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) design is used on a flag, the SSI design must appear proper on both sides.
  • e. Materials
  1. Flags designed primarily for indoor and parade display will normally be made of banner rayon or heavyweight nylon with rayon fringe.
  2. Flags designed primarily for outdoor display will be made of nylon-wool or heavyweight nylon without fringe.

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