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|align="center"|[[File:532MIbn.gif|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:532MIbn.gif|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> | ||
|align="center"|[[File:532MIbn1.gif|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:532MIbn1.gif|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Shield: Teal blue and yellow are the colors used for Military Intelligence Battalions. The black horse alludes to Stuttgart, Germany, the place of organization and present location of the unit. The horse and checky field combined, symbolic of a chess board, refer to the strategic and tactical functions of an intelligence unit. | Shield: Teal blue and yellow are the colors used for Military Intelligence Battalions. The black horse alludes to Stuttgart, Germany, the place of organization and present location of the unit. The horse and checky field combined, symbolic of a chess board, refer to the strategic and tactical functions of an intelligence unit.The coat of arms was approved on 22 December 1959. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 December 1959. It was amended to update the description and symbolism on 2 January 1987. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from http://www.milbadges.com/ | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] |