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|align="center"|[[File:504sigbn.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:504sigbn.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:504sigdui.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:504sigdui.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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Orange and White are the colours of the Signal Corps. The partition of the shield symbolise the two functions of the Battalion - Supply and Maintenance. The Hand grasping a Flash symbolises the mission of the Battalion. The four Wavy Barrulets symbolise the four places of activation: Italy, Germany, Japan and the United States. The Signal function is further symbolised by the Flash hand by the Hand in the Crest. The Mural Crown symbolise service in Europe during World War II. The Fires respresent both the Signal Fires of the past and also the World War II during which the Unit saw distingusihed service. | Orange and White are the colours of the Signal Corps. The partition of the shield symbolise the two functions of the Battalion - Supply and Maintenance. The Hand grasping a Flash symbolises the mission of the Battalion. The four Wavy Barrulets symbolise the four places of activation: Italy, Germany, Japan and the United States. The Signal function is further symbolised by the Flash hand by the Hand in the Crest. The Mural Crown symbolise service in Europe during World War II. The Fires respresent both the Signal Fires of the past and also the World War II during which the Unit saw distingusihed service. | ||
The Coat of arms and Distictive Unit Insignia was approved on 18 May 1962. The | The Coat of arms and Distictive Unit Insignia was approved on 18 May 1962. The arms were amended to add a Crest on 10 June 1994. | ||
[[Literature]]: 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]] | ||