90th Regiment Support Command Unit Crest (Tough Ombres)

90th Regiment Support Command Unit Crest (Tough Ombres)

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The 90th Sustainment Command Distinctive Unit Insignia, or unit crest, was originally approved for the 90th Army Reserve Command on 19 October 1979. Along with the unit’s Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, it has been been redesignated or reassigned for wear by several other units since that time (you can see a list by viewing information on the 90th Sustainment Command CSIB, which uses the same insignia as found on the Command’s unit patch).

A vertical blue arrow is the centerpiece of the insignia, with the shaft of the arrow representing general service and the arrowhead—which is superimposed over a gold lion taken from the coat of arms of Normandy—serving as a symbol of participation in the amphibious assault at Normandy. The white star behind the arrows stands for the Brigade’s origins in Texas, the Lone Star State; five points on the star equal the total number of World War II campaigns that the unit took part in. A pair of crossed bayonets is represent the combat decorations won by the unit during the Second World War, viz., the French Croix de Guerre and a Meritorious Unit Commendation.

“Tough Ombres” was inspired by the unit’s Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and the monogrammed letters “TO” that were intended to stand for the states of Texas and Oklahoma. After experiencing severely high casualties during the Normandy landings and the battle to establishment a lodgment yet continuing to keep their drive alive, someone remarked at the toughness displayed by the Division—and “Tough Ombres” soon followed.

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