U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
A square 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in width placed point up, having within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border a background divided in half vertically with white on the left and scarlet on the right bearing a castle tower throughout divided in half with scarlet on the left and white on the right and centered thereon an opened pain of dividers above a gridlined globe, both divided in half with white on the left and scarlet on the right.
The globe refers to the activities of the US Army Corps of Engineers both in the Continental United States and overseas. The dividers are symbolic of design and planning and the tower signifies the construction mission. Scarlet and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Corps of Engineers.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the US Army Engineers Divisions and Districts on 31 October 1977. It was redesignated for the US Army Corps of Engineers on 11 July 1979. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-617)
Distinctive Unit Insignia
(Left shoulder and cap wear) A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a gold eagle with wings inverted, looking to his right and holding in his beak a blue scroll draped in front of his left wing and inscribed with the word "ESSAYONS" in gold. Centered below the eagle is a homolographic projection of the globe in blue with gold gridlines enclosed below by gold branches of olive and oak at viewer's left and right respectively and bound at center with a scarlet tie; above the globe is a gold rising sun in front of a castle tower divided in half vertically with scarlet at viewer's left and white at right. (The insignia is worn in pairs and the insignia worn on the right shoulder is the same as the left except the eagle is looking to the left, the scroll is over the eagle's right wing and the colors of the tower are reversed).
The eagle, our National symbol, stands behind the scarlet and white tower representing the Corps of Engineers and its construction mission. The worldwide scope of the Corps' mission and its service to the Nation in the past, present and future are suggested by the sun symbol and globe. The olive branch connotes the peaceful nature of the Corps' mission and the oak stands for fortitude. Also, the branches symbolize the Corps' concern for the environment. The Corps' historic motto, "ESSAYONS" meaning, "Let Us Try" is held in the eagle's beak.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 24 July 1980. It was amended to add a reference in the symbolism on 29 August 1980.
Combat Service Identification Badge
A silver color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.