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설명1st Army.svg	English: 1st US Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
날짜	1918년 11월 16일
출처	US Army Institute of Heraldry
저자	English: United States Army
저작권 (이 파일을 인용하기)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/− – English: US Army Institute of Heraldry

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• On a background equally divided horizontally white and red, 3 1/4 inches in height and 2 1/2 inches in width at base and 2 1/8 inches in width at top, a black block letter "A", 2 3/4 inches in height, 2 inches in width at base and 1 5/8 inches in width at top, all members 7/16 inch wide, all enclosed within a 1/8 inch Army Green border.

Symbolism

1. The red and white of the background are the colors used in flags for Armies.
2. The letter "A" represents "Army" and is also the first letter of the alphabet suggesting "First Army."

Background

1. A black letter "A" was approved as the authorized insignia by the Commanding General, American Expedition Force, on 1918-11-16.
2. Approved by the War Department on 1922-05-27.
3. The background was added on 1950-11-17.
4. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-1)