734th Transportation Battalion, Nebraska Army National Guard

734TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION, NEBRASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Or, three piles Gules (Brick Red) a plain point Vert; on a chief Sabel a covered wagon pulled by two oxen of the first.
Crest: The for regiments and separate battalions of the Nebraska Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules (Brick Red) , an ear of corn in full ear partially husked Proper.
Motto: Prairie steel.

Distinctive Unit Insignia, description: A gold color and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, three piles Gules (Brick Red) a plain point Vert; on a chief Sabel a covered wagon pulled by two oxen of the first. Attached around bottom and sides of the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "PRAIRE STEEL" in Gold.

Origin/meaning

The Colours Brick Red and golden yellow are those of Transportation Units. The three read piles denote the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails that confluenced at what would become Kearney, Nebraska location of the Unit. The Covered Wagon embodies the hardships and heroism of the great migration on those Trails. It is also a symbol of Transportation.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both approved on 7 February 2001.

Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army