A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Sable, a winged caltrap Or above a cross patte Argent. Attached below and to the sides of the shield is a Gold scroll inscribed "TO THE SOUND OF THE GUNS" in Black letters.
The four points of the caltrap represent Infantry, Armor and Artillery, supported by Aviation, also represented by the wings. Activation in Germany is symbolized by the cross patte. The eight points indicate the 8th Division to which the unit is assigned.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 8th Aviation Battalion on 5 August 1963. It was rescinded on 8 July 176. The insignia was reinstated effective 21 June 1978. It was amended to add a motto scroll in the description on 7 November 1985.