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|align="center"|[[File:334tpbndui.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:334tpbndui.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Per file Gules and Or issuant from base a demi-wheel counterchanged, in chief a tower Azure bearing a fleur-de-lis of the second.<br> | |||
Crest: That for the regiments and separate corps of the Army reserve; From a wreath Or and Gules, the Lexigton Minute Man Proper. The Statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.<br> | Crest: That for the regiments and separate corps of the Army reserve; From a wreath Or and Gules, the Lexigton Minute Man Proper. The Statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.<br> | ||
Motto: Victory flows through us. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A gold metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per file Gules and Or issuant from base a demi-wheel counterchanged, in chief a tower Azure bearing a fleur-de-lis of the second. Attached above the shield a Brick Red scroll inscribed "VICTORY FLOWS" and attached below the shield a Brick Red scroll inscribed "THROUGH US" all in gold. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Brick Red and Golden Yellow are the Transportation Corps colours. The pile forms a "V" representing victory, and passed throught the wheel, highlighting the unit's motto and mission. The counterchanged colours allude to cooperation and teamwork. The fleur-de-lis and tower commemorate the organization's service during World War II in Central Europe. The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 12 April 2000. | |||
[[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 2000]] | |||