533rd Military Intelligence Battalion, US Army
533RD MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
| English | Description/Blazon A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess Argent and Azure two lightning flashes saltirewise counterchanged, in chief two eagles' heads conjoined erased Sable and overall in pale a double warded key, wards to base of the first. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "VIGILANCE WITH PRIDE" in Black letters |
Origin/meaning
Symbolism Oriental blue and silver are the colors traditionally associated with Military Intelligence. The crossed lightning flashes connote the Battalion's mission as a combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence Unit. The key is a symbol of knowledge and security. The double-headed eagle symbolizes watchfulness and vigilance and alludes to the unit's areas of service, Austria and Germany.
Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 6 October 1981.
Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI and Information from Wikimedia Commons
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