U.S. ARMY 77TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE UNIT CREST (DUI)

The 77th Sustainment Brigade’s unit crest, or Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI), differs significantly from it Shoulder Sleeve Insignia - Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI-MOHC) insignia and its metallic-badge counterpart Combat Service ID Badge (CSIB), both of which feature the Statue of Liberty. Both designs are intended to pay homage to the Brigade’s birthplace of New York City, but the imagery on the Distinctive Unit Insignia—a classic Dutch windmill in red, white, and blue—is much more subtle than the iconic Stature of Liberty.

The design is in fact a nod to the city’s heritage; the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was the direct forebear of New York City, and the windmill recalls the culture and traditions that laid the foundation of the city. The vanes on the windmill were found on the seal of New Amsterdam and are currently on the coat of arms of New York City. The three colors of the windmill's base are red, white, and blue, in that order—a clear parallel to the colors of the flag of the United States.

Like the unit’s patch, the DUI was approved for the 77th Sustainment Brigade on September 18th, 2008. However, the 77th’s DUI has existed in one form or another since 1938.

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Distinctive Unit Insignias are 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. Current regulations do not permit the DUI to be worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.

Enlisted personnel wear the insignia centered on a shoulder loop by placing it an equal distance from the outside shoulder seam to the outside edge of the shoulder-loop button. Officers (except Generals) wearing grade insignia on the shoulder loops center the DUI by placing it an equal distance between the inside edge of the grade insignia and the outside edge of the button.

More 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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