559th Quartermaster Battalion, US Army: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "50px" to "50 px") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - ": " to ":") |
||
(6 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:559qmb.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:559qmb.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Coat of Arms) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:559qm1b.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:559qm1b.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Buff, on a pale wavy Azure a sword Or.<br> | Shield:Buff, on a pale wavy Azure a sword Or.<br> | ||
Crest: From a wreath Or and Buff, issuant from a murla crown Gules mortared of the first, a demi-griffin Sable armed and garnished Or, grasping a fleur-de-lis Azure.<br> | Crest:From a wreath Or and Buff, issuant from a murla crown Gules mortared of the first, a demi-griffin Sable armed and garnished Or, grasping a fleur-de-lis Azure.<br> | ||
Motto: The Flow of Victory. | Motto:The Flow of Victory. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, on a pale wavy Azure a sword of the first. attached bleow the shield a Black scroll inscribed "THE FLOW OF VICTORY" in Gold letters. | Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description:A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Or, on a pale wavy Azure a sword of the first. attached bleow the shield a Black scroll inscribed "THE FLOW OF VICTORY" in Gold letters. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Line 21: | Line 19: | ||
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both approved on 16 June 1993. | The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both approved on 16 June 1993. | ||
[[Literature]]:Image from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | |||
{{us}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1993]] | [[Category:Granted 1993]] |
Latest revision as of 12:34, 6 August 2024
559TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Buff, on a pale wavy Azure a sword Or.
Crest:From a wreath Or and Buff, issuant from a murla crown Gules mortared of the first, a demi-griffin Sable armed and garnished Or, grasping a fleur-de-lis Azure.
Motto:The Flow of Victory.
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description:A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Or, on a pale wavy Azure a sword of the first. attached bleow the shield a Black scroll inscribed "THE FLOW OF VICTORY" in Gold letters.
Origin/meaning
Buff is for the Quartermaster Corps. The Wavy Pale denotes the Water Supply Mission of the Battalion. The Sword denotes readiness and service to the induvidual soldier. The Mural Crown symbolises Campaigns in Central Europe and the Rhineland during World War II. The Fleur-de-Lis is for campaigns in Northern France and Normandy. The Griffin stand for vigilance and early reponsiveness to the needs of the Mission.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both approved on 16 June 1993.
Literature:Image from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
US heraldry portal
This page is part of the US heraldry portal |
Heraldry of the World |
US heraldry:
|
Ecclesiastical Heraldry of the USA:
Military Heraldry: |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site