321st Military Intelligence Battalion, US Army
321ST MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Azure (Oriental Blue) three plates two and one, on a chief dancetty of four three hurts fesswise.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Azure (Oriental Blue), the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure (Oriental Blue) three plates two and one, on a chief dancetty of four three hurts fesswise. Attached below the shield a Black scroll inscribed "FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT" in Silver letters.
Origin/meaning
Oriental blue is the primary color traditionally used by Intelligence. The motto "FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT," is referred to by charges. The designation of the unit, 321, is symbolized by the arrangement of the roundels. Argent (white) denotes integrity.
The arms and the Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved effective 16 September 1997.
Literature: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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