649th Military Intelligence Battalion, Texas Army National Guard
649TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Per bend Argent (Silver Gray) and Azure (Oriental Blue), a griffin's head erased Sable and a mullet Argent.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Texas Army National Guard. From a wreath Argent and Azure (Oriental Blue), a mullet Argent encircled by a garland of live oak and olive Proper.
Motto: LONE STAR VIGILANCE.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend Argent (Silver Gray) and Azure (Oriental Blue), a griffin's head erased Sable and a mullet Argent. Attached below the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "LONE STAR VIGILANCE" in Silver.
Origin/meaning
Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors traditionally used by Military Intelligence. The griffin embodies vigilance, alertness and courage, reflecting the unit's motto and mission. Black and white symbolize overt and covert operations and the night and day, twenty-four hour mission of Military Intelligence. The star highlights the motto and represents the home area of the battalion, Texas.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 10 October 1996.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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