The Regiment, its crest and its coat of arms

Regimental crest

The Regimental crest, or distinctive insignia, is the symbol of Regimental affiliation for Signal soldiers worldwide. The motto Pro Patria Vigilans (Watchful for the Country) was adopted from the Signal School insignia and serves to portray the cohesiveness of Signal soldiers and their affiliation with their Regimental home. The gold laurel wreath depicts the myriad achievements through strength made by the Regiment since its inception. The battle star centered in the wreath represents formal recognition for participation in combat. It adorned a Signal flag and was first awarded to Signal soldiers in 1862. The battle star typifies the close operational relationship between the combat arms and the Signal Regiment. The design of the eagle holding in his talons a golden baton, from which descends a Signal flag, originated in 1865 as a symbol of faithful service and good fellowship for those who served together in the Civil War and was called the Order of the Signal Corps.

Regimental coat of arms The coat of arms consists of a blazon shield, crest and motto. The Signal flag suspended from a baton was adopted from the Order of the Signal Corps; badge. The bronze battle star represents formal recognition for participation in combat. The hand personifies that the Regiment has grasped lightning from the heavens and is applying it to military communications.

As part of the regimental plan, on Sept. 23, 1986, the Signal Center's two training brigades officially were reflagged or redesignated. The 1st Signal School Brigade and 2d Signal School Brigade became the 15th Signal Brigade and 29th Signal Brigade, respectively. The 29th Signal Brigade was later inactivated under School Model 89.

Under the regimental system, the director of the Office Chief of Signal (formerly the Proponent Office) became the regimental adjutant. The regimental adjutant, as authorized under AR 600-82, is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the health of the Signal Regiment. The adjutant directs and/or participates in activities promoting the regimental system and fostering the Signal soldier's affiliation with the regiment (for example, liaison with units, regimental-association programs, guest speaker, rites-of-passage activities, CONUS/OCONUS visits to major Signal Regiment elements). In essence, the regimental adjutant serves as the spokesperson for the Chief of Signal concerning the Signal Regiment. As MG Leo Childs, former commander of the Signal Center, said, the adjutant is ... responsible for all administrative procedures for the Signal Corps regimental system throughout the world. That means wherever the Army is, there's a Signal soldier. The job of the regimental adjutant is to support that soldier.

The regimental adjutant is also a member of the Signal Corps Regimental Association. SCRA is an organization comprised of Signal soldiers and associated civilians, whose purpose is to provide an opportunity for interested individuals to aid in preserving for posterity the proud heritage of the U.S. Army Signal Regiment, and to ensure the lessons of history and the proud traditions of the Regiment are not forgotten by future generation.

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February 01, 2008

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