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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Azure (Teal Blue), a fess checky Argent and Tenné, overall a mullet of six points of the second.<br> | Shield:Azure (Teal Blue), a fess checky Argent and Tenné, overall a mullet of six points of the second.<br> | ||
Crest: From a wreath Argent and Azure (Teal Blue), a dragon passant Gules garnished Or in front of a mount Vert impaled with twelve bamboo spikes Proper, the dragon's tail interlaced with the spikes.<br> | Crest:From a wreath Argent and Azure (Teal Blue), a dragon passant Gules garnished Or in front of a mount Vert impaled with twelve bamboo spikes Proper, the dragon's tail interlaced with the spikes.<br> | ||
Motto: SAVOIR C'EST POUVOIR (Knowledge Is Power). | Motto:SAVOIR C'EST POUVOIR (Knowledge Is Power). | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1.8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure (Teal Blue), a fess checky Argent and Tenné, overall a mullet of six points of the second. Attached below around the sides and bottom of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "SAVIOR C'EST POUVOIR" in Black. | Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1.8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Azure (Teal Blue), a fess checky Argent and Tenné, overall a mullet of six points of the second. Attached below around the sides and bottom of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "SAVIOR C'EST POUVOIR" in Black. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Teal blue and white are the colors used for units not assigned to a branch and refer to the original unit designation, the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion. The colors orange and white refer to the organization's former affiliation with the Signal Corps and the six points of the mullet allude to the battalion's decorations for World War II and Vietnam service. Crest: The dragon, symbolic of alertness and readiness, denotes the unit's service as an Army Security Agency Battalion in Vietnam. The mount refers to the lush terrain of that country and the twelve spikes to the number of campaigns in which the unit participated. | Teal blue and white are the colors used for units not assigned to a branch and refer to the original unit designation, the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion. The colors orange and white refer to the organization's former affiliation with the Signal Corps and the six points of the mullet allude to the battalion's decorations for World War II and Vietnam service. Crest:The dragon, symbolic of alertness and readiness, denotes the unit's service as an Army Security Agency Battalion in Vietnam. The mount refers to the lush terrain of that country and the twelve spikes to the number of campaigns in which the unit participated. | ||
The arms were originally approved for the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion on 11 April 1957. On 7 February 1973, it was cancelled. The coat of arms was reinstated and designated for the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI) and amended to add crest, change color of shield and revise blazon and symbolism on 30 May 1980. On 21 December 2000, the Coat of Arms amended to change the color shield and revise the symbolism. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion on 11 April 1957. It was redesignated for the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI) and amended to change the color of the shield and revise symbolism on 30 May 1980. On 21 December 2000, the insignia was amended to change the color of the shield, revise the symbolism and update the description. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
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[[Category: Granted 1957]] | [[Category:Granted 1957]] |
Latest revision as of 06:03, 13 August 2024
313TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Azure (Teal Blue), a fess checky Argent and Tenné, overall a mullet of six points of the second.
Crest:From a wreath Argent and Azure (Teal Blue), a dragon passant Gules garnished Or in front of a mount Vert impaled with twelve bamboo spikes Proper, the dragon's tail interlaced with the spikes.
Motto:SAVOIR C'EST POUVOIR (Knowledge Is Power).
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1.8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Azure (Teal Blue), a fess checky Argent and Tenné, overall a mullet of six points of the second. Attached below around the sides and bottom of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "SAVIOR C'EST POUVOIR" in Black.
Origin/meaning
Teal blue and white are the colors used for units not assigned to a branch and refer to the original unit designation, the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion. The colors orange and white refer to the organization's former affiliation with the Signal Corps and the six points of the mullet allude to the battalion's decorations for World War II and Vietnam service. Crest:The dragon, symbolic of alertness and readiness, denotes the unit's service as an Army Security Agency Battalion in Vietnam. The mount refers to the lush terrain of that country and the twelve spikes to the number of campaigns in which the unit participated.
The arms were originally approved for the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion on 11 April 1957. On 7 February 1973, it was cancelled. The coat of arms was reinstated and designated for the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI) and amended to add crest, change color of shield and revise blazon and symbolism on 30 May 1980. On 21 December 2000, the Coat of Arms amended to change the color shield and revise the symbolism. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 313th Army Security Agency Battalion on 11 April 1957. It was redesignated for the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI) and amended to change the color of the shield and revise symbolism on 30 May 1980. On 21 December 2000, the insignia was amended to change the color of the shield, revise the symbolism and update the description.
Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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