429th Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard
429TH SUPPORT BATTALION, VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
 (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Quarterly, Azure and Gray, a spear palewise issuant from base Argent surmounted by a fer de moline Or voided Gules.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Virginia Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure "Vistus the genius of the Commonwealth dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear with one hand and holding a sword in the other, and reading on Tyranny, represented by a man prostate, a crown falling from his head, a broken chain in his left hand a scourge in his right" all Proper.
Motto: Support is survival.
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall blazoned: Quarterly, Azure and Gray, a spear palewise issuant from base Argent surmounted by a fer de moline Or voided Gules. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "SUPPORT IS SURVIVAL" in Black.
Origin/meaning
Blue and Grey refer to the heritage of Virginia. The Quartered field alludes to the four major areas of service provided by The Battalion: Administration, Medical, Supply and Transport, and Maintenance. The Fer de Moline symbolises Support.
The Coast of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both approved on 22 October 1992.
Literature: Images and further Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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