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|align="center"|[[File:402qm1.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:402qm1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Field of Ermines alludes to the Battalion's European Origin and activities during World War II. The fer-de-moline symbolises the support mission provided by the Unit during the Korean War. The Taeguk alludes to the Korean Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the Battalion. | |||
The arms were orignially approved on 22 January 1965. It was cancelled on 14 December 1979 and reinstated on 12 December 1996. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 20 October 1965. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from 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]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1965]] | |||