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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia


Description/Blazon
A Blue pentagon bordered with a 1/16 inch (.16cm) Yellow border within a 3/16 inch (.48cm) Red border all inscribed in an imaginary circle 2 1/8 inches (5.40cm) in diameter, in the center a Yellow lyre. Placed 1/16 inch (.16cm) above the pentagon is a Blue arced tab with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) Blue border 11/16 inch (1.75cm) in width and 4 1/4 inches (10.80cm) in length overall, inscribed "U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND" in Yellow letters 5/16 inch (.79cm) in height.

Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 28 Jun 1951. It was amended to replace the scroll with an arced tab on 10 Oct 1985.




Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel pentagon-shaped device with point up, 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall, consisting of a blue enamel center fimbriated gold on which is a gold lyre, all within a red enamel border.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 24 Sep 1976. The insignia was amended on 25 Jul 1977 to correct the description.





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