Description 369SustBdeSSI.png	369th Sustainment Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Date	7 February 2008
Source	US Army Institute Of Heraldry\\
Author	U.S. Army
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Blazon

• Description:

1. A shield-shaped embroidered item, arched outwardly at top blazoned as follows: Per chevron Argent and Gules, between three palets counterchanged, two poplar trees Vert; all with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Blue border.
2. Overall dimensions are 2 7/16 inches (6.19 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in length.

• Symbolism:

1. The chevron, heraldic symbol for support, suggests the unit’s mission.
2. The palets/vertical bars signify military strength and allude to the three campaigns in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq.
3. The counterchanged colors of the palets/vertical bars signify the various transformations of the unit to become the 396th Sustainment Brigade.
4. The poplar tree, adapted from the 369th Infantry Battalion’s coat of arms, indicates the Brigade perpetuating the lineage of the Battalion.

Background

1. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved for the 369th Sustainment Brigade on 7 February 2008.

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