The 272nd Support Group unit crest—a device that is officially technically designated as a Distinctive Unit Insignia, or DUI—was approved on 3 May 2011. In the lower half of the shield, a blue demi-sphere suggests a globe and thus worldwide operations; its blue tone is an allusion to the unit’s home state of Michigan, a word from the Ojibwa dialect meaning “large water.”
Placed above the demi-sphere is a column stretching vertically across the entire insignia, denoting support. The image of griffins is adapted from the insignia of the Michigan Army National Guard to signify the branch of service in which the Group originated. A pair of griffins facing each other is a symbol of the capable, courageous service members in the Group, able to accomplish any mission whether it be in peacetime or in the midst of a national emergency.
A crossed sword and a key with a wheel as its head are symbolic of the Sustainment, Transportation, and Logistic functions which are the Group’s responsibilities. “Give Life – Yield Never” is the Group motto.
Now serving as the 272nd Regional Support Group, the unit is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan.
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The Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, 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."