A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in width overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, a stylized silhouette of the upper half of a Scotsman holding bagpipes Gules, wearing a bearskin hat Sable. Attached below the shield, a Gold scroll inscribed "EDINBORO" in Black letters.
Red and white are the university colors. The Scotsman is the university mascot and represents the cadets' noble nature, great strength, bravery, and high spirit.
The shoulder loop insignia was authorized 19 August 2008.