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 ===Origin/meaning===
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+Shield: Buff is used with blue for the Quartermaster Corps. The two grape leaves refer to the areas where the unit served in World War II -- the  Rhineland and Northern France.
+The dancetté partition line represents the mountainous terrain of Korea where the organization served during the War. The peaks are three in number in reference to the Battalion's three
+unit awards for action in Korea.
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+Crest: The dromedary symbolises desert support and resupply to the frontline troops. The cargo and shield symbolises the unit's former designations as a Quartermaster Battalion
+and as a Supply and Service Battalion. The Palm tree denote the unit's participation in Southwest Asia Desert Shield/Storm campaigns.
+Approved (Shield) orignaly authorized 12 July 1963 for the 13th Quartermaster Battalion, redesignated on 9 August 1966 for the 13th Supply and Service Battalion.
+Redesignated for the 13th Support Battalion effective 16 October 1994.
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 [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]]
 [[Category:Army heraldry]]