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 ===Origin/meaning===
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+Shield: The shield is white (silver), the old color of Infantry; the chevronels are in blue, indicating that the organization’s service during the Civil War and World War I was as Infantry.  The ten mullets or stars represent the ten battle honors of the Civil War period and the six fleurs-de-lis, the World War I service.  The red lion denotes service in the War of 1812.  The red border signifies that the organization is now an Engineer unit.
+The coat of arms was originally approved for the 103d Engineer Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard on 12 December 1931.  It was redesignated for the 103d Engineer Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard on 3 September 1942. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 103d Engineer Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard on 12 December 1931.  It was redesignated for the 103d Engineer Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard on 3 September 1942.
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-[[Literature]]:Images from Wikimedia Commons.
+[[Literature]]:Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
 [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]]
 [[Category: Army heraldry]]
+[[Category:Granted 1931]]