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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Knapsack and Key alludes to the support function of the Battalion. The Battle-Axe symbolises the sustainment of the fighting soldier. The Lion symbolises participation in the Normandy Landing in 1944. | |||
The Coat of Arms was approved on 16 September 2008. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 533rd Supply and Service Battalion on 16 March 1967. It was redesignated on 16 September 2008 for the 533rd support Battalion, with the description and symbolism updated. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Images from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: Images and 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 1967]] | |||
[[Category: Granted 2008]] | |||