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Dark blue and scarlet are the colors traditionally associated with the Adjutant's General Corps. The lion, battlements and fleur-de-lis commemorates the unit's campaign credits<br> | |||
and baptism of fire in World War II in Europe. The fleur-de-lis with an arrowhead symbolizes the campaign in Southern France. The lion symbolizes Rome. <br> | |||
The battlements underscore strong support and defence and reflect the castles of Central Europe. The Three Swords in the Crest symbolizes the three Korean War decorations. <br> | |||
The Taeguk is a symbol of Korea and the bilett symbolizes personnel records and the Battalion's processing of information. The Coat of Arms was approved on 13 February 1996, <br> | |||
it was amended to add the symbolism of the Crest on 5 November 2001. | |||
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