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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Insignia on the Shield is inherited from the 305th Tank Brigade of World War I. In this Brigade served the 17th Tank Battalion (then designated 303rd | The Insignia on the Shield is inherited from the 305th Tank Brigade of World War I. In this Brigade served the 17th Tank Battalion (then designated 303rd | ||
Tank Bn.). The Erupting Volcano indicates the Heavy Losses suffered by the Battalion from antitank Mines. The Crest is from the | Tank Bn.). The Erupting Volcano indicates the Heavy Losses suffered by the Battalion from antitank Mines. The Crest is from the arms of the French | ||
Province of Picardy, where the Brigade saw all of its action. | Province of Picardy, where the Brigade saw all of its action. | ||