Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 53rd Infantry Brigade.

Description

• On a silhouetted right cylinder 3 inches (7.62cm) high and 2 inches (5.08cm) wide divided vertically blue and red within a 1/8 inch (.32cm) yellow border a yellow ray issuing 1/8 inch (.32cm) from the lower border and terminating in the upper corners, overall a black Morion with yellow delineation.

Symbolism

• The shape of the insignia is the distinctive shape used for Brigades. Yellow is for Armor; blue and red refer to the Brigade's Infantry and Artillery components. The Morion is a type of head covering adapted from the Moors by Spain. It refers to the Spanish discoverers of Florida.

Background

• The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 4 Dec 1964 for the 53d Armored Brigade. It was redesignated for the 53rd Infantry Brigade on 25 Jul 1968.