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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Per fess Azure (Cobalt Blue) and Or a demi-cloud to chief debruised by a portcullis Sable studded of the second supporting a dragon passant Vert fired at the mouth Gules.<br> | Shield:Per fess Azure (Cobalt Blue) and Or a demi-cloud to chief debruised by a portcullis Sable studded of the second supporting a dragon passant Vert fired at the mouth Gules.<br> | ||
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Azure (Cobalt Blue), the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The Statue of the Minute Man, Captain James Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.<br> | Crest:That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:From a wreath Or and Azure (Cobalt Blue), the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The Statue of the Minute Man, Captain James Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.<br> | ||
Motto: VEIL OF THE DRAGON | Motto:VEIL OF THE DRAGON | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall, consisting of a green dragon passant breathing red flames upon a black portcullis, all superimposed on a gold smoke cloud enclosed in base by a blue scroll inscribed "VEIL OF THE DRAGON" in gold letters. | Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall, consisting of a green dragon passant breathing red flames upon a black portcullis, all superimposed on a gold smoke cloud enclosed in base by a blue scroll inscribed "VEIL OF THE DRAGON" in gold letters. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Coat of Arms: Cobalt Blue and golden yellow (gold) are the colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The dragon, symbolically a staunch defender, is historically symbolic of the Chemical Corps. He stands upon a portcullis, an ancient gate or enclosure, which together with the smoke cloud allude to the unit's mission and underscores its motto. | Coat of Arms:Cobalt Blue and golden yellow (gold) are the colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The dragon, symbolically a staunch defender, is historically symbolic of the Chemical Corps. He stands upon a portcullis, an ancient gate or enclosure, which together with the smoke cloud allude to the unit's mission and underscores its motto. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: Cobalt blue and golden yellow/gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The dragon, symbolically a staunch defender, is historically symbolic of the Chemical Corps. He stands upon a portcullis, an ancient gate or enclosure, which together with the smoke cloud alludes to the unit's mission and underscores its motto. | Distinctive Unit Insignia:Cobalt blue and golden yellow/gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The dragon, symbolically a staunch defender, is historically symbolic of the Chemical Corps. He stands upon a portcullis, an ancient gate or enclosure, which together with the smoke cloud alludes to the unit's mission and underscores its motto. | ||
The arms were authorized on 12 May 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 9 March 1990. | The arms were authorized on 12 May 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 9 March 1990. | ||
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[[Literature]]: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | [[Literature]]:Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | ||
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