On a shield shaped embroidered item edged with a 1/8 inches (.32 cm) red border, blazoned as follows: Gules, issuant from dexter, a stylized demi-eagle throughout, wings Argent (Silver Gray), head and beak Argent, eye and details Sable. Attached above the shield a gray scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red border inscribed GEORGE WASHINGTON in red. Overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height and 2 15/16 inches (7.46 cm) in width.

The school colors are scarlet and gray. The eagle is the mascot of the school, signifying strength, honor, and unity.  The eagle is a well-known national symbol, and further alludes to the Founding Fathers, or in this case, the first President of the United States, George Washington.

The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally authorized on 4 May 1982, it is currently being amended to update the manufacturing drawings and to add the ACU color conversions on 22 February 2018. (TIOH Drawing Number A-10J-1204)