Warrant
Officers Heritage Foundation
Preserving Army Warrant Officer
History
A Non-Profit 501
(c) (3) Public
Charity
'WO Heritage Net''
Origin of the Eagle Rising
Original Distinctive Insignia of the Army Warrant Officer
On May 12, 1921 a distinctive insignia was approved for Army Warrant Officers.
It consisted of an eagle rising with wings displayed,
adapted from the great seal of the United States.
The eagle is standing on two arrows,
which symbolize the military arts and sciences.
The eagle rising is enclosed within a wreath.
Warrant Officers of the Army Tank Corps were the first to wear this new insignia.
(On 9 July 2004, Army Warrant Officers were integrated into the Army Officer
Branches. The Eagle Rising Insignia was replaced by the Officer Branch Insignia which corresponds to the branch of the Warrant Officer's primary military occupational specialty.)
Donate to
the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation efforts to construct of a
Historical
Exhibit in honor of the 100th Birthday of the establishment of Army
Warrant
Officer Corps on July 9, 1918
in the Army Mine Planter Service of the Coast Artillery.
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the option of
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to the Foundation by Check.
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