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451ST CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, US ARMY
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 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Purpure, a chevron Argent between, in chief, a quill Or and a scroll of the second saltirewise and issuant from base a demi-globe Vert gridlined and fimbriated Argent; overall a sword throughout point up charged on the blade by a mullet Argent (Silver Gray).
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Purpure, 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: PROMOTERS OF VICTORY.
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: Purpure, a chevron Argent between, in chief, a quill Or and a scroll of the second saltirewise and issuant from base a demi-globe Vert gridlined and fimbriated Argent; overall a sword throughout point up charged on the blade by a mullet Argent (Silver Gray). Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Purple scroll inscribed "PROMOTERS OF VICTORY" in Silver.
Origin/meaning
Purple and white are the colors traditionally used by Civil Affairs units. The chevron symbolizes support highlighting the unit's mission. The scroll and quill signify the establishment of civil authority and justice. Gold refers to excellence. Green denotes life and safety. The demi-globe symbolizes the unit's worldwide mission. The star alludes to the present location of the unit, Texas, the Lone Star State.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 9 October 2001.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons
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