Worn today by personnel serving in the 411th Contracting Support Brigade, this Distinctive Unit Insignia—a device often called a “unit crest” or referred to as a DUI—was approved for the 411th Support Brigade on 15 September 2008.
The red flame, white sword, and blue scrolls incorporate the colors of Army Materiel Command, the parent organization of Army Contracting Command to which the unit reports. Gold, the color of excellence and high ideals, is used for the demi-dragon and Chinese lion that bookend the upright sword, while the dragon and lion are emblematic of the Asiatic-Pacific focus of the 411th Contracting Support Brigade’s mission. In Army heraldry, an upright swords always denotes military preparedness or points to the military nature of the unit’s mission
The lion is a guardian, a powerful protector in the mythology of the Far East; the dragon symbolizes strength and constant vigilance, characteristics of the unit’s dedicated personnel that are embodied in the Brigade motto “Ever Vigilant, Always Ready.”
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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 (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.
Full guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1,
Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia."