160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, US Army

160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Azure, a winged centaur rampant holding upraised in his sinister hand a sword tenné,
hilted of the second, in sinister chief an increscent or.
Crest: None approved
Motto: Night stalkers

Origin/meaning

Ultramarine blue and golden orange are the colours of Aviation Units. The winged centaur suggests the armed helicopter.
The increscent denotes day and night operations.

Literature: Dzwonchyk: Army Lineage Series - Aviation