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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms) | |||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:497sptbndui.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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The Red field is for the Support Branch. The Wheat Sheaf and Barrel symbolises abundance of food and supplies. The Trinagle signifies the balanced and uniform operations of the Battalion and refers to the Motto. The Fleur-de-lis symbolises service in Europe and the Plum Blossom service in Okinawa. The Fountain symbolises service in the Pacific and the Rhineland. The Double-Heade Eagle further symbolise service in Germany. The Red roundel indicative of the Japanese Forces, represent the conquest of these. The Fountain surmounts both the Eagle and the Red Roundel, indicates Victory of the Allied Forces over both Germany and Japan in World War II. | The Red field is for the Support Branch. The Wheat Sheaf and Barrel symbolises abundance of food and supplies. The Trinagle signifies the balanced and uniform operations of the Battalion and refers to the Motto. The Fleur-de-lis symbolises service in Europe and the Plum Blossom service in Okinawa. The Fountain symbolises service in the Pacific and the Rhineland. The Double-Heade Eagle further symbolise service in Germany. The Red roundel indicative of the Japanese Forces, represent the conquest of these. The Fountain surmounts both the Eagle and the Red Roundel, indicates Victory of the Allied Forces over both Germany and Japan in World War II. | ||
The | The arms were approved on 27 june 2008. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 497th Quartermaster Battalion on 13 June 1967. It was redesignated for the 494th Support Battalion on 16 September 2008. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images and further 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]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 2008]] | [[Category:Granted 2008]] | ||