US Army Unit Crest: 81st Regional Support Command - Motto: TRAIN MAINTAIN SUSTAIN
US Army Unit Crest: 81st Regional Support Command - Motto: TRAIN MAINTAIN SUSTAIN


 
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Insignia Description
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue octagon bearing a vertical gold stripe throughout the center charged with a blue star at top and overall in base a black wildcat and extending over the left side of the octagon a gold eight-rayed sun and over the right side a gold fleur-de-lis; arched across the top on a gold scroll the inscription "TRAIN" and convexly arched in base, terminating on each side in back of the sun and fleur-de-lis, a gold scroll inscribed "MAINTAIN" on the left and "SUSTAIN" on the right, all letters black.

Symbolism
The black wildcat is from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the original organization, the 81st Division, and also refers to that unit's nickname. The sun from the flag of the President of the Philippines commemorates the organization's World War II Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, and the fleur-de-lis is for the World War I campaign awards. The star denotes Command activities. The octagon and vertical stripe allude to the numerical designation of the organization.

History
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 81st U.S. Army Reserve Command on 12 June 1970. It was reassigned and authorized effective 16 April 1996, for the U.S. Army 81st Regional Support Command, with the description and symbolism revised. The insignia was redesignated for the U.S. Army 81st Regional Readiness Command effective 16 July 2003. It was redesignated effective 17 September 2008, for the 81st Regional Support Command.

Source: The US Army Institute of Heraldry


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