Description412-Engineer-Command-SSI.png	412th Engineer Command Soulder Sleeve Insignia
Date	8 November 1967
Source	United States Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	US Army
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.

• Description: On a round-bottomed shield 2 inches (5.08cm) in width and 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) in height overall, within a 1/8 inch (.32cm) white border a vertical blue bar concave on each side on a white field; across the center of the shield two horizontal red bars the upper one with three crenellations upward and the lower bar with four crenellations downward.

• Symbolism:

1. Scarlet and white are the Engineer's colors.
2. The blue area denotes the Mississippi Valley affiliation and the crenellated red bars are reminiscent of the Engineer's castle, alluding to bridges and construction for which the Corps of Engineers is responsible.

• Background:

1. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 412th Engineer Brigade on Nov 8, 1967.
2. It was redesignated for the 412th Engineer Command on Feb 5, 1968.