III Corps, US Army

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III CORPS, US ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of III Corps, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
Coat of arms (crest) of III Corps, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A blue caltrop with three points that lie on a circle of 1 1/2 inch radius with a white triangle in the center with points that lie on a circle of 3/8 inch radius. The design is enclosed by a 1/8 inch Army green border.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches in height consisting of a yellow enamel shield on which a blue enamel caltrop with one point up; within the center of the caltrop a white enamel equilateral triangle with one point down.

Origin/meaning

The Three Points allude to the Number of the Corps. The blue and white are the authorized colors used in distinguishing flags to represent corps. Distinctive Unit Insignia: Yellow alludes to Armor. The caltrop is a representation of the shoulder sleeve insignia of the III Corps. Blue and white are the colors used for the Corps echelon.

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the Adjutant General, American Expeditionary Force on December 3, 1918. It was approved by the War Department on June 17, 1922. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on November 17, 1970.


Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.


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