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Orange and white are the colors of the Signal Corps. The telephone poles are symbolic of the construction activities of the organization. The five flashes are symbolic of the five battle honors of World War II; also the flashes are symbolic of messages carried over the wires. The three poles and five flashes are suggestive of the numerical designation of the organization, viz. 35. | |||
The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 35th Signal Aviation Construction Battalion on 7 February 1951. It was amended to change the blazon on 16 February 1951. It was redesignated for the 35th Signal Battalion, Army Reserve on 1 November 1956. It was rescinded on 4 May 1976. The insignia was reinstated for the 35th Signal Battalion, US Army Reserve, on 16 November 1980. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 35th Signal Aviation Construction Battalion on 7 February 1951. It was redesignated for the 35th Signal Battalion on 1 November 1956. It was rescinded on 4 May 1976. The insignia was reinstated for the 35th Signal Battalion, US Army Reserve, on 16 November 1980. | |||
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[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | |||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | |||
[[Category: granted 1951]] | |||