▁center ▁between ▁two ▁white - en am el , ▁five - point ed ▁stars , ▁a ▁white - en am el ▁tor ch ▁with ▁fl ame ▁of ▁gold - and - scar let ▁en am el , ▁and ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁lower ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁tor ch ▁a ▁blue - en am el ▁h ene age ▁kn ot ▁with ▁a ▁small ▁loop ▁in ▁base ; ▁below ▁the ▁shield ▁a ▁gold ▁scroll ▁bearing ▁in ▁blue - en am el ▁letters , ▁" P RA EC IP ERE ▁M IL IT I " ▁(" T each ing ▁the ▁Sold ier "). ▁ ▁Symbol ism ▁– ▁The ▁green ▁background ▁represents ▁the ▁green ▁of ▁the ▁coun tr ys ide ▁near ▁Fort ▁Benjamin ▁Harrison , ▁Indiana , ▁the ▁original ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁organization . ▁The ▁tor ch ▁and ▁h ene age ▁kn ot ▁are ▁adapted ▁from ▁the ▁shoulder - s lee ve ▁ins ign ia ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁unit ' s ▁parent ▁organization ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁the ▁ins ign ia ▁was ▁adopted , ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁Administr ative ▁School s ▁Center . ▁Gold ▁and ▁silver ▁represent ▁the ▁end uring ▁value ▁of ▁the ▁knowledge ▁im part ed ▁by ▁the ▁schools ▁that ▁compr ise ▁the ▁Institute . ▁The ▁two ▁white ▁stars ▁are ▁symbol ic ▁of ▁guidance ▁and ▁leadership . ▁The ▁Latin ▁mot to ▁means ▁instruct ing ▁or ▁" T each ing ▁the ▁Sold ier ". ▁ ▁Background ▁– ▁The ▁distinct ive ▁unit ▁ins ign ia ▁was ▁originally ▁approved ▁for ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁Institute