Also known as a unit crest or DUI, a 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 (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.
For Enlisted personnel, the insignia is 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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The 847th Personnel Services Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia is not listed at The Institute of Heraldry Web site and is not referenced in other respected resources on the origins and history of Army insignia. Similarly, the U.S. Army Center of Military History lacks an entry for the 847th Personnel Services Battalion detailing the unit’s origins, lineage, and military decorations. Records that are available regarding the Battalion state that it was a U.S. Army Reserve unit that may have been reorganized into smaller units such as the 847th Human Resource Company, but this is just speculation.
“Serving Proudly,” the Battalion motto, is written in gold script (to denote high achievement and excellence) on a scarlet scroll (scarlet is the color of sacrifice). In the shield portion of the insignia are a crossed bayonet and a quill pen; together, they symbolize the mission of a Personnel Services Battalion in providing the administrative functions necessary to maintain combat readiness on all levels.