486th Civil Affairs Battalion, US Army

486TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Purpure, an American Indian shield Argent garnished with eagle feathers Proper, surmounted by a rolled parchment scroll and an olive branch saltirewise Proper.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Purpure, 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: FORCE MULTIPLIER.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Purpure, an American Indian shield garnished with eagle feathers Argent, surmounted by a rolled parchment scroll and an olive branch saltirewise Proper. Attached below the shield is a black scroll inscribed "FORCE MULTIPLIER" in silver letters.

Origin/meaning

The branch colors purple and white represent the Civil Affairs organization. The Indian shield represents defense and refers to the unit's home state and its cultural traditions. The Civil Affairs mission is symbolized by the parchment scroll. The olive branch denotes the quest for peace and is derived from that used on the State flag of Oklahoma. White and green signify respectively integrity and growth.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 11 March 1998.

Literature: Coat of Arms Image from Olopmvo on Pinterest, DUI Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.