US Army Corps of Engineers Insignia

Engineer Castle Insignia

This is a matched pair of US Army Corps of Engineers branch insignia from Mil-Tec, made in the shape of the castle device that has identified Army Engineers since 1902. Branch insignia is the small metal badge that shows which part of the Army a soldier belongs to, and it is normally worn as a pair on the uniform collar. These suit serving and former Engineers, reenactors putting together a period uniform, and collectors who want a clean example of the castle for a shadow box or display board.

Features

• Matched Pair — Two identical castles come on the card, one for each side of the collar.
• Corps Castle Design — Each piece reproduces the Engineer castle: two crenellated end towers, a smaller central tower and an arched gate in the middle.
• Raised Masonry Detail — Stonework lines, windows and battlements are struck into the face, so the design reads clearly even at a small size.
• Gold-Tone Metal Finish — A polished gold-colored finish across the whole device catches the light on a dress or service shirt.
• Pin-And-Clutch Backs — A post on the back passes through the fabric and a clutch fastener locks it in place from behind.
• Collar Or Chest Placement — Made for the collar, the castles also sit neatly above a shirt pocket or on a cap, bag or jacket.
• Mil-Tec Packaging — Both pins ship mounted on a branded Mil-Tec by Sturm backing card marked 18805080.

Finish And Attachment

These are commercial reproductions made by Mil-Tec, not government-issue items. The metal castles have a bright gold-tone finish with the tower and gate detail raised above the background. Each one fastens with a pin-and-clutch back, so it goes onto a shirt collar, lapel or pocket flap without sewing and comes off again just as easily.