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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Purpure, a pale Argent overall a roundel Celeste superimposed by a sword palewise Or, overall a parchment scroll Proper.<br> | |||
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Purpure, 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.<br> | |||
Motto: EXCELLENCE THRU TEAMWORK. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting, of a shield blazoned: Purpure, a pale Argent overall a roundel Celeste superimposed by a sword palewise Or, overall a parchment scroll Proper. Encircling the device on each side and in base, a light blue scroll inscribed "EXCELLENCE THRU TEAMWORK" in gold. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Purple and white are colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs organizations. The scroll and sword are adapted from the branch insignia, and the light blue sphere denotes a worldwide mission and capabilities. Gold signifies excellence. | |||
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved 23 August 1994. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. 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 1994]] | |||