Army chaplains hat badge offensive to Muslims

Australian Army is removing the motto “In this sign conquer” from the 102-year-old hat badges of army chaplains because it is offensive to Muslims.

The move comes after an imam approved by the Grand Mufti was appointed to join the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services in June.

Australian Army chaplains have had the motto on their hat badges since 1913.


Under consideration I read.

Doubt my actual expletive ridden response would be publicly acceptable. So I shall just do this