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Red and White are the Colours of the Corps of Engineers. The Bar symbolises a treadway bridge, the construction of which was a major combat mission of the organization. The Cat-a-Mountain, a European Wildcat. indicates the steakth and swiftness required in combat engineer operations. The Soldiers of the Battalion is also called "Catamounts". The Star from the Flag of French Morocco, respresent service in that Area during World War II. The inverted chevron symbolises the battalion's spearheading of armoured engineer activity in World War II. The six theeth of the Cogwheel symbolises the unit's campaign service during World War II, the wheel itself indicates engineering. The scimitar honors the battalion's Valorous Unit award for "Iraq-Kuwait", and the crossed plams highlight the unit's Southwest Asia campaigns. | Red and White are the Colours of the Corps of Engineers. The Bar symbolises a treadway bridge, the construction of which was a major combat mission of the organization. The Cat-a-Mountain, a European Wildcat. indicates the steakth and swiftness required in combat engineer operations. The Soldiers of the Battalion is also called "Catamounts". The Star from the Flag of French Morocco, respresent service in that Area during World War II. The inverted chevron symbolises the battalion's spearheading of armoured engineer activity in World War II. The six theeth of the Cogwheel symbolises the unit's campaign service during World War II, the wheel itself indicates engineering. The scimitar honors the battalion's Valorous Unit award for "Iraq-Kuwait", and the crossed plams highlight the unit's Southwest Asia campaigns. | ||