Approved on 3 April 2000, the 158th Finance Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia—also known as a “unit crest” or referred to as a DUI—features the Finance Corps colors of silver gray and golden yellow that recall the days of “hard money” and the use of gold and silver coins to settle debts public and private. The black area of the insignia denotes financial solvency and unit solidarity. Also in the black area is a crossed key and sword with a lozenge (diamond shape) superimposed over them; the key symbolizes the security of funds, the sword denotes military preparedness, and the lozenge is taken from the branch insignia of he Finance Corps.
In the top area of the insignia is a gold disc representing the sun while simultaneously referring to coinage, finance, and the exchange of money. The embattlement around the disc suggest the canyon terrain of Arizona (“Grand Canyon State”), and the motto is Spanish for “Serving Soldiers.”
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. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
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The 158th Finance Battalion was a unit in the Arizona Army National Guard that was inactivated, deactivated, redesignated, or merged and redesignated with another unit at some point in the mid-2000s. We encourage visitors to our Web site who have information on the Battalion's lineage or history to share it with us by emailing us with links to all relevant sources.
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