Special Troops Battalion, 26th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Massachusetts Army National Guard: Difference between revisions

The Celest Blue refer to the lighter infantry Blue and the Darker Azure refer to the Colour of the Massachusetts Flag. The Colour Red and the crenelated Wall refer to the Engineer part of the Battalion. The Indian Arrowhead stands for thew service of the Massachusetts Citizen-Soldiers dating back to the French and Indian Wars. The Torch recalls leadership and the origins of the Unit Headquarters as the Springfield Train Band that was established in the mid 1600s.The Lighning Bolt symbolises speed and the Signal part of the Battalion. The Bayonet represents the Military Intelligence Corps function upon the field of battle.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both approved on 31 July 2007.