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|align="center"|[[File:28signalbn.png|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:28signalbn.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Coat of Arms) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:28signalbndui.png|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:28signalbndui.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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The unit's participation in Champagne and [[Lorraine]] campaigns of World War I is symbolized by the grape leaf and cross on the red field. The wavy bend of blue and gold alludes to the Rhineland Campaign of World War II and the upper field of gold, symbolic of special achievement, denotes the award of the Meritorious Unit Commendation for service in the European Theater. The red lion is adapted from the arms of Luxembourg and represents award of the Luxembourg Croix de Guerre. The blue flash identifies the Battalion's communications function. | The unit's participation in Champagne and [[Lorraine]] campaigns of World War I is symbolized by the grape leaf and cross on the red field. The wavy bend of blue and gold alludes to the Rhineland Campaign of World War II and the upper field of gold, symbolic of special achievement, denotes the award of the Meritorious Unit Commendation for service in the European Theater. The red lion is adapted from the arms of Luxembourg and represents award of the Luxembourg Croix de Guerre. The blue flash identifies the Battalion's communications function. | ||
The | The arms were approved on 25 Aug 1967, and the Distinctive Unit Insignia on 29 November 1967. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1967]] | [[Category:Granted 1967]] | ||