260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Florida Army National Guard
260TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Azure (Oriental Blue), a doublewarded key palewise wards to base Argent, between two sphinx heads addorsed Or, overall a quill and a dagger saltirewise of the second.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Florida Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors, Argent and Azure, an alligator statant Proper.
Motto: INTELLEGENTIA ET VERITAS (Intelligence and Truth).
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure (Oriental Blue), a doublewarded key palewise wards to base Argent, between two sphinx heads addorsed Or (in shades of gold brown), overall a quill and a dagger saltirewise of the second. Attached below the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "INTELLEGENTIA ET VERITAS" in Silver.
Origin/meaning
Oriental blue and silver gray/silver are the colors traditionally associated with Military Intelligence. The key is emblematic of knowledge, authority and security. The quill over the dagger underscores the pen as mightier than the sword. The sphinx heads, one facing in either direction, signify constant vigilance and eternal watchfulness.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 28 December 1990. They was amended on 28 January 1991, to clarify the wording of the blazon of the shield.
Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest and from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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