Adjutant General Regimental Corps Crest

Criteria: The Adjutant General Regimental Corps Crest is one of the Army’s 14 Regimental Insignias. Regimental insignias are worn over the right breast pocket on the Class A uniform signifying each service member’s unique branch of service. The Adjutant General Regimental Corps Crest’s inner white border signifies unity and the good conscience of those who have done their duty. The inner red, white and blue shield is the insignia of The Adjutant General's Corps and the gold laurel wreath around its base stands for excellence in accomplishing the mission. The "1775" in the crest is the year the Adjutant General's Corps was created. The color red symbolizes valor and the blood shed in our war for independence. The post of Adjutant General was established June 16, 1775, and has been continuously in operation since that time. The Adjutant General's Department, by that name, was established by the act of March 3, 1813 and was re-designated The Adjutant General's Corps in 1950. The insignia was approved on December 23, 1986.