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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Buff Field, the main Colour of Quartermaster Units, indicates origin of the Battalion as the 2nd Division Quartermaster Train. The Bend is taken from the arms of [[Lorraine]] alludes to service in this Province during World War I. The Gear Wheel in the Crest symbolises Motor Transport and the Horse's Head Horse-drawn Transport. | |||
The arms were originally approved for the 2nd Division Quartermaster Train on 16 April 1929. It was redesignated for the 2nd Quartermaster Regiment on 1 April 1936 and for the 2nd Quartermaster Battalion on 26 February 1940. It was rescinded on 4 August 1958. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 2nd Supply and Transport Battalion on 22 April 1963. Redesignated for the 2nd Support Battalion on 16 October 1989. | |||
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The | [[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]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1929]] | [[Category:Granted 1929]] | ||