New Army Insignia Announced

Week of September 21, 2009

When the first Soldiers of the maneuver center don new shoulder insignia during the Maneuver Center of Excellence activation ceremony Oct. 1, it will be a revised version of the new patch introduced in February 2008. The new octagonal design, approved by the Army Institute of Heraldry and the Army G-1, replaces the spear-shaped patch that was often perceived as an upside-down "Follow Me" patch. The MCOE shoulder insignia, motto and crest were designed from a compilation of suggestions submitted during a 2007 Army-wide design contest. The new patch will be available in Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) stores in about 90 days. An image of the new patch is available online.

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