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	Cobalt blue and golden yellow (gold) are the colors used for the Chemical Corps. The smoke ring denotes the smoke generator mission of the Battalion. Black connotes concealment, and the ring shape suggests the great mobility of the unit in providing screening activities. The unit’s location in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is indicated by the area between the sloped sides, for the valley of the Allegheny Mountains, and the wavy edges together with the white heraldic drops indicating water refer to the floods associated with its history. Additionally, the four drops, eight waves on the slopes, and five smoke lobes (485) allude to the unit’s designation.		Cobalt blue and golden yellow (gold) are the colors used for the Chemical Corps. The smoke ring denotes the smoke generator mission of the Battalion. Black connotes concealment, and the ring shape suggests the great mobility of the unit in providing screening activities. The unit’s location in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is indicated by the area between the sloped sides, for the valley of the Allegheny Mountains, and the wavy edges together with the white heraldic drops indicating water refer to the floods associated with its history. Additionally, the four drops, eight waves on the slopes, and five smoke lobes (485) allude to the unit’s designation.

	The ~~Coat of Arms was~~ approved on 12 May 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 12 May 1971.		The arms were approved on 12 May 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 12 May 1971.