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Shield:Azure, a lozenge Or charged with a lightning flash Gules, a brodure Argent (Silver Gray).<br> | |||
Motto:Pacific Paymasters.<br> | |||
Distictive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure a lozenge Or charged with a lightning flash Gules,a bordure Argent (Silver Gray. Attached above and below the device two black scrolls doubled and inscribed "PACIFIC" above and "PAYMASTERS" below in Silver letters. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Golden yellow and silver gray are the colours traditionally associated with the Finance Corps. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps Insignia. The Border and blue escutcheon symbolize the Pacific rim and ocean highlighting the unit's aera of operation, The lightning bolt denotes quick response and alludes to the organization's association with the 25th Infantry Division. The Coat of Arms was approved on 3 May 1994. | Golden yellow and silver gray are the colours traditionally associated with the Finance Corps. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps Insignia. The Border and blue escutcheon symbolize the Pacific rim and ocean highlighting the unit's aera of operation, The lightning bolt denotes quick response and alludes to the organization's association with the 25th Infantry Division. The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 3 May 1994. | ||
[[Literature]]:Image and Information form the Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1994]] | [[Category:Granted 1994]] | ||
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| English | Coat of Arms: Shield:Azure, a lozenge Or charged with a lightning flash Gules, a brodure Argent (Silver Gray). Distictive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure a lozenge Or charged with a lightning flash Gules,a bordure Argent (Silver Gray. Attached above and below the device two black scrolls doubled and inscribed "PACIFIC" above and "PAYMASTERS" below in Silver letters. |
Origin/meaning
Golden yellow and silver gray are the colours traditionally associated with the Finance Corps. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps Insignia. The Border and blue escutcheon symbolize the Pacific rim and ocean highlighting the unit's aera of operation, The lightning bolt denotes quick response and alludes to the organization's association with the 25th Infantry Division. The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 3 May 1994.
Literature:Image and Information form the Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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