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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Per saltire Purpure and Argent, a bordure counterchanged, overall a torch Or.<br> | |||
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Purpure, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, Sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.<br> | |||
Motto: PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per saltire Purpure and Argent, a bordure counterchanged, overall a torch Or. Attached below the shield a purple scroll inscribed "PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY" in gold. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs organizations. Gold is emblematic of honor and achievement. The saltire and counterchanged colors of the shield reflect strength and cooperation. The border highlights unity and the integration of the civil and military mission of the unit. The stylized torch of liberty, adapted from the Civil Affairs insignia of branch, symbolizes the enlightenment, progress and spirit of democracy. | |||
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved 27 May 1993. | |||
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490TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shield: Per saltire Purpure and Argent, a bordure counterchanged, overall a torch Or.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Purpure, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, Sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per saltire Purpure and Argent, a bordure counterchanged, overall a torch Or. Attached below the shield a purple scroll inscribed "PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY" in gold.
Origin/meaning
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs organizations. Gold is emblematic of honor and achievement. The saltire and counterchanged colors of the shield reflect strength and cooperation. The border highlights unity and the integration of the civil and military mission of the unit. The stylized torch of liberty, adapted from the Civil Affairs insignia of branch, symbolizes the enlightenment, progress and spirit of democracy.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved 27 May 1993.
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