242nd Ordnance Battalion, US Army

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242ND ORDNANCE BATTALION, US ARMY

Arms of 242nd Ordnance Battalion, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Arms of 242nd Ordnance Battalion, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Gules (Crimson), a caliper hinge to base measuring a cogwheel in chief Or, pierced of the field enclosing a dexter gauntlet Celeste (Light Blue), detailed Azure, edged of the second grasping an open end wrench fesswise surmpounting the caliper of the like, isuant from base two lightning flashes in plie reversed of the first edged Yellow striking the wrench.
Crest: From wreath Or and Gules (Crimson, a stylized mountain range Argent garnished silver Gray superimposed by a fire bomb sable enflamed Proiper bearing a heraldic fountain fimbriated of the third between two felurs-de-lis Gules.
Motto: Fast, tough, efficient

Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A device of gold color metal and enamel 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a light blue gauntlet grasping a horsizontal gold double-end wrench, the gautlet between and the wrenach crossing below the points of two crimson lightning flashes supporting between their points above the gauntlet a gold cogwheel, enclosed at the bottom and sides by a gold calipers with points touching either side to the cogwheel and bearing on its arms the motto: "FAST, TOUGH, EFFICIENT" in crimson letters.

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