On a dark blue field, edged on each side with a green stripe surmounted by a red narrow stripe, a wolverine Proper, outlined gold, within a dark blue circular strap, with a gold buckle and outlined gold, displaying thirteen white stars. The wolverine is adapted from the Wisconsin State seal, illustrating the origin of the 18th Army Band at Camp Robinson, Wisconsin. The strap suggests the solidity, which refers to the Band's service in Italy. The thirteen stars allude to the unit's activation at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, one of the original thirteen colonies. Above the circular strap a red triple parted scroll edged and inscribed "18TH" "ARMY" "BAND" in gold. The scroll colors convey the Field Artillery branch where the band began. Below the strap, two slanted modified French Croix de Guerre streamers, denoting the Band's decorations for service during World War I; the edging on the sides reminiscent of the Fourragere awarded and worn, also for World War I. The six parted scroll beside the five parted scroll, both dark blue, gold colored on the reverse, also inscribed in gold with the campaign credits earned during World War I (six parted scroll) and World War II (five parted scroll); at the base of the baldric a white torch, with red and yellow flames, surmounted by a white lyre, is adapted from the US Army School of Music emblem.