Shield
Per bend Azure and Gules, upon a dexter mailed fist fesswise a falcon rising, wings displayed and inverted, belled Or.
Motto
ABOVE THE BEST.
The colors red, blue and yellow are used to indicate representation of all branches of the Army in the Army Aviation School. The organization's aviation mission is symbolized by the perched falcon denoting the art of falconry with its patient training of a swift, keen bird for hunting. The mailed fist depicts the military commander or ground arm which exercises the control, training and direction of the flight.
The device was originally approved for the Army Aviation School, Ft Sill, OK on 12 Jul 1954. It was amended on 18 Aug 1954 to change the motto from French to English. The device was redesignated for the Army Aviation School, Ft Rucker, AL, on 9 Feb 1955.