Now obsolete following the approval of a request for a redesigned insignia on 1 March 2019, this old U.S. Army Human Resources Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved back in June 1984 for the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command on 26 November 1997, and in October 2003 was given its final redesignation, along with revised symbolism, for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command.
Both the shape of the insignia and the main image in its center are instantly recognizable: the five-sided polygon immediately brings to mind the Pentagon and out nation’s defense, while the vigilant soldier in a tri-corn and wielding a musket is the Minuteman—the perfect symbol of the citizen-soldier concept embodied in our Constitution and an essential component of our nation’s founding. Four stars inside the pentagon denote the four components of the Army: Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian. Blue and gold are for excellence and the high ideals that define the Command.
The Minuteman symbolizes the citizen-soldier concept of the constitution and principle foundation of the nation as a democracy. The globe suggests the worldwide mission of the Human Resources Command. The stars indicate the four components of the Army (active, guard, reserve and civilian). The colors blue and gold represent excellence and the high ideals of the Command.
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