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Brick Red and Yellow are the colours of the Transportation Corps. The Broad Arrow represents flight. The Green disc denotes land. The wavy disc dentoes water. Together they symbolises Air, Sea and Land Transport. The Philippine Sun denotes service in the Philippines during World War II. The tricolour bar symbolises the Philippine Republic Presidental Unit Citation awarded for the Assault Landing on Luzon during World War II. The Red bars symbolise the two Meritorious Unit Commandations awarded for Service in Vietnam. The Wings symbolise the Battalion's swift transportation service. | |||
The Coat of Arms was approved on 9 July 1997 and the Distinctive Unit Insignia on 6 July 1966. | |||
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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 1966]] | |||
[[Category: Granted 1997]] | |||