The 227th Field Artillery Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, or unit patch, was approved on 19 January 1974 while the unit was still designated as the 227th Artillery Group, which had been itself created through the reorganization and redesignation of the 164th Artillery Group on 3 January 1972. The Brigade was formed on 9 May 1978 and was active until 1 October 1988 when it was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 50th Support Group; the insignia ceased to be worn in 1993.
The Brigade’s pride in its home state of Florida shines through on its relatively plain unit patch. Alligators have long been symbol of Florida, and the animal’s fierce nature and relentless attack are perfect symbols of the Artillery brigade’s tenacity and lethality. The lightning flash denotes the speed and accuracy of modern-day Artillery.
Congressional budget cuts to the Department of Defense led to the inactivation of the 227th Field Artillery Brigade in 1993. It was headquartered in Brandon, Florida at the time of its inactivation.