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Orinetal blue and silver gray are the colours of Military Intelligence. The winged Sphinx refers to the Battalion's Air Reconnaissance Support Mission. The overlapping discs symbolise Camera Lenses and allude to the stereoscopic capabilities provided by the Battalion in its perfomance of reproduction, identification and packaging of aerial imagery. The flames are indicative of heat sensor devices, wisdom and zeal. The Demi-Dragon symbolises Vietnam Service and the Cross refers to the Award of the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Campaigns in Defence of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are symbolises by the Scimitar. The Rose symbolises "Sub Rosa" = Under the Rose an old symbol for secrecy. | Orinetal blue and silver gray are the colours of Military Intelligence. The winged Sphinx refers to the Battalion's Air Reconnaissance Support Mission. The overlapping discs symbolise Camera Lenses and allude to the stereoscopic capabilities provided by the Battalion in its perfomance of reproduction, identification and packaging of aerial imagery. The flames are indicative of heat sensor devices, wisdom and zeal. The Demi-Dragon symbolises Vietnam Service and the Cross refers to the Award of the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Campaigns in Defence of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are symbolises by the Scimitar. The Rose symbolises "Sub Rosa" = Under the Rose an old symbol for secrecy. | ||
The | The arms were approved on 13 February 1967, it was amended to include a Crest on 7 January 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 11 May 1967. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||