50th Signal Battalion, US Army

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50TH SIGNAL BATTALION, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Tenné, on a bend double cottised potente counter-pontente Argent, a Key Sable.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Tenné a broad arrow with point up divided fesswise Gules and Azure and charged in
base with a fleur-de-lis Or interlaced salirewise by a machete and a bolo knife blades up of the first grips and pommels Sable.
Motto: Key to Command

Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3,18cm) in height overall consiting of a shield and motto blazoned:
Tenné, on a bend double cottised potente counter-pontente Argent, a Key Sable. Attached below the shield, a bleck scrolls turned up the sides and inscribed "KEY TO COMMAND" in silver letters.

Origin/meaning

Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army