The orange used for the field of the shield and the outline and flame of the charge (the torch) is the primary branch color of the Signal Corps, and the white used for the body of the torch is the Corps’ secondary color. While a torch is a standard charge on an insignia for a learning institution, it has another meaning here: torches were once devices used by the Signal Corps. A hand grasping lighting flashes symbolizes the use of electronic telecommunications as grasping lightning from the heavens and applying it to military communications. PRO PATRIA VIGILANS, the unit motto, is Latin for “Watchful For The Country.”
The Signal Center and Fort Gordon and School Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) was originally approved on 12 February 1953 for the Signal School at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, home of the Army’s Signal training facilities since before World War II. It was quickly redesignated for not only for the school at Fort Monmouth, but also the Southeastern Signal School at Camp Gordon and other Signal Corps Schools on 30 June 1954. Before the end of the year, it was amended to include wear authorization for two units in the Signal Corps Electronics Training Detachment, the 9614th and 9615th Technical Service Units.
On 21 April 1975, the DUI was redesignated yet again, this time for U.S. Army Signal School, Fort Gordon and U.S. Army Communications Electronics School, Fort Monmouth, and in June 1976 the description of the design was amended so it conformed with the device for those two schools (Signal at Fort Gordon, Communications Electronics at Fort Monmouth).
On 27 October 2023, Fort Gordon was redesignated Fort Eisenhower per the recommendation of the Commission on the Naming of Items of the Department of Defense that Commemorate the Confederate States of America or Any Person Who Served Voluntarily with the Confederate States of America.
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Also known as a unit crest or DUI, a Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been
authorized to be issued the device. The device is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
Full guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1,
Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia" and 21–3(d) and (e),
"Beret" and
"Garrison Cap," respectively.
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