U.S. - Army - Military Intelligence Branch Collar Insignia (Officer) (Obsolete)

The insignia was authorized on 30 July 1923. The thirteen stripes on the shield converge toward a common point at the center where sits the sphinx, the symbol of wisdom and strength, symbolizing the collection of information by the Military Intelligence; and conversely from the center after evaluation, the military information is disseminated. The Military Intelligence Branch was merged with the newly established Army Intelligence and Security Branch on 1 July 1962, now called the Military Intelligence Corps.