First approved for wear on 7 September 1978, the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, also called a unit patch, was subsequently redesignated for the 142nd Fires Brigade on 3 September 2006, but then was redesignated once again for the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade as the Army moved away from the Fires brigade unit configuration in the 2010s.
The 142nd Field Artillery Brigade unit patch employs many of the same images as found on the unit crest, but in a different configuration (including colors). Here, a gold-bordered disc contains a scarlet diamond with a gold stripe superimposed on an upright projectile; on the unit crest, the upright projectile is superimposed over the gold stripe. The diamond, a reference to the state of Arkansas, has a gold stripe on scarlet which is taken from the coat of arms of Marquis de La Fayette and is an allusion to Fayetteville. The projectile is a graphic representation of the Brigade’s basic mission and offensive capabilities ready to be delivered whenever the Brigade "Answers The Call" for Federal, State, or local service.
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142nd Field Artillery Brigade Unit Crest (DUI)
142nd Field Artillery Brigade Combat Service ID Badge (CSIB)