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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Green Background quartered in gold symbolises the geometric landscape of Iowa, the home location of the Battalion. The Red and Yellow Colours and the Firebomb allude to the Unit's Ordnance heritage. The Hawk's Eye alludes to the nickname of Iowa as the "Hawkeye State", it also symbolises vigilance. The Triangle stands for support. | |||
Th Coat of Arms was approved on 16 September 1995. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 394th Ordnance Battalion on 16 March 1970. It was redesignated with description and symbolism revised effective 16 September 1995. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Images from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: Images nad Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category: Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1970]] | |||
[[Category: Granted 1995]] |