432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, US Army
432ND CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Purpure, a sun in splendor Or superimposed by a torteau, overall issuing from base a partially sheathed demi-sword Sable.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Purpure, 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: BRINGING ORDER TO CHAOS.
Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI). Description: A gold metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Purpure, a sun in splendor Or superimposed by a torteau, overall issuing from base a partially sheathed demi-sword Sable. Attached above the shield a purple scroll inscribed "BRINGING" and attached below the shield a purple scroll inscribed "ORDER TO CHAOS," all in gold letters.
Origin/meaning
Purple is a color traditionally associated with Civil Affairs units. The sun and red disc reflect the unit's service and baptism of fire in Southwest Asia. The partially sheathed sword is symbolic of the transition from military to civilian government and the Battalion's mission.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 15 October 1993.
Literature: Coat of Arms Image from Olompvo on Pinterest, DUI Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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