812th Transportation Battalion, US Army
812TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Gules (Brick Red), achevron Or debruaised by a bull's face Sable crowned of the second langued Red.
Crest: That for regiments and separated battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Gules, 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: King of the road.
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in width overall consisting of a black bull's head with red tongue and wearing a gold crown surmounting a gold cevron on a brick red disc, all above a black scroll bearing the inscription "KING OR THE ROAD" in gold letters.
Origin/meaning
The Colours are those of the Transportation Corps. The chevron symbolises support the basic mission of the Battalion. The Bull's Head is from the arms of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte of England). Namesake of the County of Mecklenburg and the City of Charlotte, North Carolina the Home station of the Battalion. The Bull also symbolises energy, magnanimity and valour. The Fleur-de-lis of the Crown allude to the Battalion's Battle Honours for service in Germany, France and Central Europe during World War II.
The arms were approved on 20 May 1997 and the Distinctive Unit Insignia on 5 May 1969.
Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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