63rd Signal Battalion, US Army
63RD SIGNAL BATTALION, US ARMY
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(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Tenné, surmounting four bendlets Argent in bend the silhouette of a mosque Azure and a boot Vert.
Crest:None
Motto:Ab inito (From the Begining)
Origin/meaning
Orange and White are the colours of the Signal Corps. The four bendlets symbolises the four Battle Honours awarded for World War II. The Mosque symbolises service in North Africa and the Boot is for service in Italy. Playing on the laters resemblance of a Boot.
The arms were approved for the 63rd Signal Operation Battalion on 25 January 1952. It was redesignated for the 63rd Signal Battalion on 1 October 1984.
Literature:Images from Wikimedia Commons and The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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