Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Armoured Division, US Army

SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 4TH BRIGADE, 1ST ARMOURED DIVISION, US ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Armoured Division, US Army

Official blazon

Shield: Or, a pale Vert surmounted by a lightning bolt Tenné edged of the first and a fasces of the second edged of the first, blade up and outward, in saltire, a base embattled Gules; on a chief Teal blue a sun issuant proper.
Crest: none
Motto: Steadfast, loyal, able

Origin/meaning

The fasces symbolises vigilance, the lightning bolt indicates speed and responsive communications; and the embattled base alludes to the Battalion's ability to act from any position of power. The sun on the chief suggests intelligence and enlightment. The arms were approved 29 October 2007.


Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army


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