9th US Army

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9TH US ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of the 9th US Army

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a red nonagon whose points lie on an imaginary circle 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in diameter, a white letter "A" within the outline of a rosette figure of four petals, all white.

Origin/meaning

The inner Points if the SSI together with the Letter A symbolises the 9th Army. Red and White are the Colours Associated with Armies. The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was approved on 21 September 1944. Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.