56th Signal Battalion, US Army
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56TH SIGNAL BATTALION, US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shield: Tenné, on a bend argent three pellets and a billet Sable.
Crest: From a wreath of the colors, Argent and Tenné, the head of Mercury couped Proper.
Motto: Debit verbum transire (The Message must go through).
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall,
consisting of a shield and crest blazoned: Shield: Tenné, on a bend Argent three pallets and a billet Sable. Crest: On a wreath Argent and Tenné
the hed of Mercury Proper couped at the neck . attached below the Shield a black motto scroll inscribed "DEBIT VERBUM TRANSIRE" in silver letters.
The Translation of the motto is : The Message Must Go Through.
Origin/meaning
Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army