204th Military Intelligence Battalion, US Army

204TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, US ARMY

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield:Azure (Oriental Blue), a double webbed key palewise with an arced lightning flash on either side connecting the web and bow and each flash enclosing a fleur-de-lis Argent and on the bow an ermine spot.
Crest:On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure (Oriental Blue) a dragon sejant with wings elevated and addorsed Gules armed and langued of the second spattered with seventeen mullets and grasping in his dexter claw three lightning flashes Or.
Motto: Silently we defend

Distinctive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting of a double webbed silver key, vertical with bow in base bearing a black ermine spot all between two silver fleurs-de-lis on a blue area enclosed by two silver lightning flashes arced from web to bow all above a curved scarlet scroll inscribed “SILENTLY WE DEFEND” in silver.