Category:263rd Army Air & Missile Defense Command Heraldry

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia[edit]

Description[edit]

• On a yellow rectangle arced at the top and bottom, with a ⅛ inch (.32 cm) red border 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, a blue palmetto bearing a white crescent, overall a red missile and red field piece saltirewise.

• 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[edit]

1. Scarlet and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Air Defense Artillery.
2. Yellow/gold refers to excellence.
3. The missile and cannon, adapted from the branch insignia, represent firepower and strength.
4. The palmetto and crescent are associated with the South Carolina State flag and reflect the home of the unit.

Background[edit]

1. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 263rd Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 1991-02-14.
2. The insignia was redesignated for the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command on 2002-02-20

Distinctive Unit Insignia[edit]

Description[edit]

• A gold color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) in height, consisting of a blue palmetto with a brown trunk superimposed by a gold missile and enclosed in base by a red crescent inscribed "DUTY HONOR EXCELLENCE," in gold letters.

Symbolism[edit]

1. The colors traditionally associated with Air Defense Artillery are scarlet and yellow/gold.
2. The palmetto and crescent are adapted from the flag of South Carolina and reflect the unit's location.
3. The missile suggests strike power and represents artillery warfare.

Background[edit]

1. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 263rd Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 1991-02-14.
2. The insignia was redesignated for the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command on 2002-02-20.