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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The shield is red for the Engineer Corps. The blue bend denotes service as Infantry. The badge is that formerly used by the Essex Regiment, while the canton the colonial origin of the regiment. | |||
The Crest is that of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. | The Crest is that of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. | ||
The Coat of arms was originally approved for the 101st Engineer Regiment on 3 November 1938. It was redesignated for the 101st Engineer Battalion on 1 August 1942. | |||
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[[Category:[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1938]] |