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DescriptionUSArmyJAGCorRegInsignia.png	US Army Finance Corps Regimental Insignia
Date	8 September 1986
Source	United States Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	US Army
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Blazon

• Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches in height consisting of a shield blazoned as follows: Argent, an escutcheon Azure (dark blue) charged with a wreath of laurel surmounted by a sword point to base in bend surmounted by a quill in bend sinister all gold. Attached below the shield is a dark blue scroll doubled and inscribed with the numerals "1775" in silver.

Symbolism

1. The quill and sword symbolize the mission of the Corps, to advise the Secretary of the Army and supervise the system of military justice throughout the Army. Dark blue and silver (white) are the colors associated with the Corps.
2. Gold is for excellence.
3. The motto indicates the anniversary of the Corps.

Background

1. In 1851, the pompon for the Judge Advocate was prescribed as all white.
2. Specifications in 1915 indicated that the facings of the Judge Advocate General were dark blue.
3. AR 600-35, October 1921 assigned dark blue piped with light blue to the Judge Advocate General.
4. Circular 70, 1936-10-28, announced the exchange of colors of the Inspector General's Department with the Judge Advocate General's Department so that dark blue and white were adopted on that date for the Judge Advocate General.

Background

1. The regimental insignia for the Judge Advocate General's Corps was approved 1986-08-22.