325th Finance Battalion, US Army

325TH FINANCE BATTALION, US ARMY

Official blazon

Shield: Per bend Or and Silver Gray a bend Sable bearing six lozenges conjoined of the first between two rondels counterchanged.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Silver Gray, 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.
Motto: PAYING THE BEST.

Origin/meaning

Shield: Golden yellow and silver gray are the colors traditionally used by the Finance Corps. Gold is emblematic of honor and high achievement; black denotes solidity and solvency. The lozenges refer to the Finance Corps insignia of branch. The rondels recall silver and gold coinage and highlight the unit's pay and procurement mission. The counterchanged elements of the shield allude to cooperation and teamwork.

The coat of arms was approved on 25 May 1995.

Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons

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