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The colors orange and white are for the Signal Corps, and the signal flashes refer to the unit's function. The oyster shell with the pearl signifies the unit's presence in Hawaii on Pearl Harbor Day, and the light blue represents the battalion's service in Korea. | |||
The Coat of Arms and Distictive Unit Insignia was approved on 6 November 1958. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:30, 1 November 2023
24TH SIGNAL BATTALION, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Per chevron Argent and Azure (Light Blue) two signal flashes chevronwise conjoined at the center with points to base Tenné fimbriated of the first, in chief an oyster shell Sable charged with a pearl Proper.
Motto: VOICE OF VICTORY.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron Argent and Azure (Light Blue) two signal flashes chevronwise conjoined at the center with points to base Tenné fimbriated of the first, in chief an oyster shell Sable charged with a pearl Proper. Attached below the shield a Silver motto scroll inscribed "VOICE OF VICTORY" in Black letters.
Origin/meaning
The colors orange and white are for the Signal Corps, and the signal flashes refer to the unit's function. The oyster shell with the pearl signifies the unit's presence in Hawaii on Pearl Harbor Day, and the light blue represents the battalion's service in Korea.
The Coat of Arms and Distictive Unit Insignia was approved on 6 November 1958.
Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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