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| | |Description/Blazon A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Checky Argent and Sable, on a pile Argent (Silver Gray) a Viking helmet of the second detailed Or, emitting a lightning flash to base Azure (Oriental Blue). Attached above the shield a Blue scroll inscribed ""FUROR FULMINIS" in Silver letters. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Symbolism Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors traditionally associated with Military Intelligence units. The pile reflects accuracy and the ability to pinpoint information. The blue lightning bolt emphasizes that ability while symbolizing speed and electronic warfare. The checky background alludes to strategy. The Viking helmet connotes protection and preparedness. It also signifies the unit's affiliation with the "Viking Division." The motto translates to "Fury of Lightning." | |||
{{media}} | Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 29 February 1988. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Olompvo on Pinterest. DUI from Wikimedia Commons | |||
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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 1988]] | |||