A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of shield blazoned: Per bend embattled Gules and Sable fimbriated Or, in chief a mullet of the last, in base an arc of three ivy leaves of the like. Attached below the shield, a Gold scroll inscribed OPERA CUM FIDELITATE in black letters.
Red and black are the colors of the school. The embattled division alludes to the ramparts or battlements atop the historic gates; capitol Building, Vinson Hall, the Gym and Cadet Officers Club. The star commemorates the designation of the College as a Military Honor School by the Department of the Army. The ivy leaves, found on the campus, allude to a school of higher learning. The Latin motto is OPERA CUM FIDELITATE which translates to Work with Faithfulness
The shoulder loop insignia was authorized 7 February 1964.