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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Argent and Or symbolises the Finance Corps. Black denotes solvency and solidity. The spur rowel symbolises swiftness, suggesting the | Argent and Or symbolises the Finance Corps. Black denotes solvency and solidity. The spur rowel symbolises swiftness, suggesting the heritage of prompt payment by the Paymasters of the Old West. It also suggest the Battalion's origin in Texas, the Lone Star State. The roundel with the Coat of Arms suggest a Coin a Silver Dollar. The Orle symbolises unity. The Crest symbolise service in Southwest Asia with the Date Palm from the Flag of Saudi Arabia. The arms were approved 29 October 1992. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1992]] | |||