While the history of the 92nd Military Police Brigade can be followed all the way back to 1922 and the creation of units in the Puerto Rico National Guard, it wasn’t until 1959 and the establishment of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 92nd Infantry Brigade that the unit began to resemble its current configuration. It was later redesignated the 92nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and then the 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (2008) before it was transformed into the 92nd Military Police Brigade. It is currently headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The 92nd Military Police Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, often referred to as a unit patch, was approved on 16 June 1964 while the unit was designated as the 92nd Infantry Brigade. Blue and white, the primary colors used in the insignia, are used for Infantry units, with the blue in the field and the wavy white band symbolizing the Caribbean and the white disc representing the island of Puerto Rico. Below the disc is a furison, a device used in combination with flint to create sparks and a fire, recalls the sight on a battle rifle. Furisons are also used in the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, a Spanish chivalric order, as an allusion to the Spanish settle of Puerto Rico; the blue area inside the furison is San Juan Harbor. The furison’s cross is another reference to San Juan as it appears on the banner of the crest of the Puerto Rican National Guard.
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