130th Finance Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard: Difference between revisions

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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Shield: Or (Golden Yellow), a mascle Sable charged with six plates, overall a quill Argent (Silver Gray).<br>
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the North Carolina Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Sable, a hornets nest hanging from a bough beset with thirteen hornets all Proper.<br>
Motto: TARHEEL PAYMASTERS.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
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Golden yellow and silver gray are the colors traditionally used by Finance units. The diamond is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch. Black symbolizes "Tarheel State", the nickname for North Carolina. The plates symbolize currency. The quill pen denotes signing of payroll and other documents; thus highlighting the mission of the battalion.
 
TheCoat of Arms was approved on 15 September 1999.




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[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons.
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.


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