368th Finance Battalion, US Army
368TH FINANCE BATTALION, US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shield: Per pale Or and Sable a lozenge voided of the field fesswise counterchanged, on a chief Argent two towers Sable mortared of the field.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Sable, 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: TESTED, TRIED, QUALIFIED.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per pale Or and Sable a lozenge voided of the field fesswise counterchanged, on a chief Argent two towers Sable mortared of the field. Attached below the shield a Black scroll inscribed "TESTED, TRIED, QUALIFIED" in Silver.
Origin/meaning
Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally used by the Finance Corps. Gold signifies high achievement and excellence; black is indicative of strength and solidity. The castle towers allude to the unit's service during World War II in Central Europe and the Rhineland. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch and reflects the unit's mission.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 15 June 1995.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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