The 149th Personnel Services Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia, also called a unit crest, was approved on 16 September 1997. Its dark blue and scarlet tones are the colors used by Personnel Services units as part of the Adjutant General’s Corps. In the center are a crossed mace and quill pen, with the mace indicating authority, specifically the state of Texas because its head is based upon the San Jacinto Memorial star. A quill alludes to the unit’s mission to serve U.S. Army personnel and is a sign of administrative excellence.
A lightning flash created by the dividing line of the shield denotes the speedy response the organization provides to personnel. Silver is used in it to symbolize integrity and purity of purpose. Blue, white, and scarlet are the national colors, with white also serving to reinforce the notion of integrity and high ideals. The Battalion motto, “Supporting The Soldier,” sums the primary focus of the mission of a Personnel Services unit.
Note: The 149th Personnel Services Battalion is a unit in the Texas Army National Guard that has been inactivated, deactivated, redesignated, or disbanded.
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Distinctive Unit Insignias 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.