360th Replacement Battalion, US Army

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360TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION, US ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of 360th Replacement Battalion, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Coat of arms (crest) of 360th Replacement Battalion, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield:Azure, surmounting throughout an annulet Or a cinquefoil Gules charged with an ermine spot Yellow voided Sable.
Crest:That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:From a wreath Or and Azure, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto:SUPPORT TO WIN.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a dark blue disc encircled by a gold annulet, and upon it a scarlet cinquefoil with a single black ermine spot extending from upper lobe down to the center of the emblem, and attached below a dark blue scroll with the words "SUPPORT TO WIN" in gold letters.

Origin/meaning

Shield:The cinquefoil and ermine spot symbolize the regions of Europe where the unit served during World War II and the cinquefoil’s five lobes refer to the campaigns in which the unit participated. The annulet suggests the flexibility and mobility of the unit and its mission to provide continuity by replacement of losses. The ermine spot alludes to the individual and the importance of the individual’s contribution to the unit. Dark blue and scarlet are the colors of the Adjutant General’s Corps.

Distinctive Unit Insignia:The cinquefoil and ermine spot symbolize the regions of Europe where the unit served during World War II and the cinquefoil’s five lobes refer to the campaigns in which the unit participated. The annulet suggests the flexibility and mobility of the unit and its mission to provide continuity by replacement of losses. The ermine spot alludes to the individual and the importance of the individual’s contribution to the unit. Dark blue and scarlet are the colors of the Adjutant General’s Corps.

The coat of arms is approved, effective 16 September 2001. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 360th Personnel and Administration Battalion on 20 June 1985. It is redesignated, with description updated, for the 360th Replacement Battalion effective 16 September 2001.

Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons, Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.


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