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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Crimson and Yellow are the Colours of Ordnance Corps. And together with the winged Gunstone it alludes to the origin as the 782nd Airborne Ordnance Battalion. The Pheon symbolises the Landing in Normandy and the Rhineland where the ancestor 782nd Maintenance Battalion served. The disc with the Caravel indicates serive in the Caribbean, The five pointed Star symbolises the Battalion's five decorations and service in five Wars. The Scimitars indicates service in Southwest Asia. The Palm highlights the tropical nature of Vietnam and the Caribbean. | |||
Ths Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was both originally approved for the 782nd Airborne Ordnance Battalion on 20 September 1954. They was redesignated for the 782nd Maintenance Battalion on 4 August 1958 and for the 782nd Support Battalion on 16 April 1994. The Coat of Arms was amended to add a Crest on 28 August 1997. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Images from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: Images and further 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 1954]] |