19th Maintenance Battalion, US Army

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19TH MAINTENANCE BATTALION, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Per pale Or and Gules (Crimson), on a bordure nineteen roundels all counterchanged.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules (Crimson) a demi lion rampant of the first armed and langued Celeste resting his sinister paw on a fleur-de-lis couped of the last and grasping in his dexter paw a grenade enflamed of five tongues of Gold.
Motto: MORE THAN EXPECTED.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color and metal enamel device 1 5/16 inches (3.33cm) in height overall blazoned: Per pale Or and Gules, a bordure of nineteen roundels all counterchanged. Attached below the shield a red scroll inscribed "MORE THAN EXPECTED" in Gold letters.

Origin/meaning

Shield: Crimson and gold are colors traditionally associated with the Ordnance Corps, the former organization. The nineteen cannon balls are used to represent the numerical designation of the Battalion. Crest: The lion and fleur-de-lis refer to the rampant lions and fleur-de-lis symbols frequently depicted on the State and Provincial Arms in the European areas where the unit served during World War II. The grenade alludes to the Ordnance Corps and refers to the lineage of the organization. The five-tongued flame represents the unit's participation in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns.

The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 19th Ordnance Battalion on 4 December 1941. It was rescinded on 28 March 1958. On 12 November 1965, it was authorized for the 19th Maintenance Battalion. On 7 September 1972, the Coat of Arms was amended to add a Crest. The insignia was cancelled on 13 Jun 1974. The Coat of Arms was reinstated on 16 February 1993, without the crest and the symbolism was revised. On 5 March 1999, the Coat of Arms was corrected to include the previously authorized Crest. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 19th Ordnance Battalion on 4 December 1941. It was rescinded on 28 March 1958. On 12 November 1965, it was authorized for the 19th Maintenance Battalion. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was amended on 16 February 1993, to revise the symbolism and include metric measurements.