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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}a.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}a.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}duicol.jpg|center|350 px| | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}duicol.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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The burning grab symbolises the origin of the Battalion as a Quartermaster Bakery Battalion. The Dragon symbolises service in Korea and Vietnam. The flames represent the orginal role and contuining support functions. The Taeguk denotes the two Republic of Korea Presidental Unit Citations, awarded to the Battalion. | The burning grab symbolises the origin of the Battalion as a Quartermaster Bakery Battalion. The Dragon symbolises service in Korea and Vietnam. The flames represent the orginal role and contuining support functions. The Taeguk denotes the two Republic of Korea Presidental Unit Citations, awarded to the Battalion. | ||
The Coat of Arms and distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 96th Quartermaster Battalion on 22 October 1942. The | The Coat of Arms and distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 96th Quartermaster Battalion on 22 October 1942. The arms were rescinded on 30 June 1975 and reinstated with a Crest added for the 96th support Battalion on 1 February 2006. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was redesignated for the 96th Supply and Service Battalion on 27 September 1966. It was redesignated for the 96th Support Battalion on 28 July 2005. | ||
[[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]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1942]] | [[Category:Granted 1942]] | ||