The Insignia

The shoulder sleeve patch for the Constabulary was designed by the first
Commanding Officer, Major General Harmon. The blue letter "C," slashed by a red
lightning bolt and both were set against a round yellow background bordered
blue. The colors, as selected by the General, reflected the traditional colors
of cavalry (yellow), infantry (blue), and artillery (red).

 

 The patches were first ordered from various German sources prior to its
availability from the US insignia manufacturers, which accounts for the wide
variance of the patches. Many of the various units had their separate unit
designations added to the patch on a scroll worn either above or below the
patch. The only one of these known to have been authorized, or locally approved,
was that of the 16th Constabulary Squadron (Separate), assigned to West Berlin.
They wore a tab that said "Constabulary", issued as a type of good conduct
insignia. This tab, blue lettering on yellow background with red border, was
issued to those 16th Squadron members who had been assigned to the unit for at
least 30 days, and had acted professionally on- and off-duty. It was removed for
transgressions, and the wearer had to begin anew. It had been approved by the
then CO, LTC.

 

 MG Ernest Harmon, was livid when he saw the 16th Sq scrolls. He ordered LTC
Goodwin to remove the scrolls. LTC Goodwin told MG Harmon "No sir, we're
assigned to the Berlin Brigade, not the Constabulary, and we'll keep wearing the
scrolls." Harmon, not known for his even temperament, practically suffered a
stroke...and the 16th Sq wore the scrolls until they were inactivated and
redesignated.

16th Constabulary Sq (Sep) was the only Constabulary unit to have the scroll authorized. Note how the letters "L" and "A" meet; also note that the lightning bolt goes behind the "C" on the SSI, both indications these were 16th Sq insignia.	The booklet describes how the CONSTABULARY scroll was to be worn, that it was a type of of good conduct insignia, and it could be removed for transgressions.
6th Con Reg F	6th Con Regt AC
10th Con Regt Tanks	15th Regt, Stuttgart
24th  Sq	35th Sqdn V2 F
42nd Sqnd	42nd Sq Courtesy Mr. Al Sallustio
15th Sq, Border Police	22nd Sq
28th Sq	13th Sq - Bayreuth
15th Sq	2nd Cav 42nd Sqnd F
Constab w Tab 6th Sq Courtesy of Mr. Bud Groner	Constab Jeep Shows Special Services, set up projectors on the hoods of jeeps and brought movies out to isolated outposts.
Constab Spandau Prison	10th Band
Constab w Tab 15th