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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The three arrows are symbols of conventional ans special ammunition and guided missile support companies over which the Battalion provides command and andministrative, tactical and technical supervision. The flame alludes to the Ordnance Corps Insignia and further refers to the Unit's World War II service in Normandy and Northern France. Black refers to ammunition and the clours of the explosive mixture of gunpowder. The Orinetal Dragon in the Crest alludes to service in Vietnam, the Bamboo Spears alludes to the two Decorations earned in that War. The Spear symbolizes the Army superior Unit Award earned 1990-1991. The black roundel alludes to the Bomb in the Insignia of the Ordnance Corps. The Fleur-de-lis indicates service in Normandy and Northern France. The Distictive Unit insignia was approved 11 May 1966 and the coat of Arms on 25 May 2001. | The three arrows are symbols of conventional ans special ammunition and guided missile support companies over which the Battalion provides command and andministrative, tactical and technical supervision. The flame alludes to the Ordnance Corps Insignia and further refers to the Unit's World War II service in Normandy and Northern France. Black refers to ammunition and the clours of the explosive mixture of gunpowder. The Orinetal Dragon in the Crest alludes to service in Vietnam, the Bamboo Spears alludes to the two Decorations earned in that War. The Spear symbolizes the Army superior Unit Award earned 1990-1991. The black roundel alludes to the Bomb in the Insignia of the Ordnance Corps. The Fleur-de-lis indicates service in Normandy and Northern France. The Distictive Unit insignia was approved 11 May 1966 and the coat of Arms on 25 May 2001. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||