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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Korea is represented by the Taeguk, the octagon indicates the US 8th Army.The Sword symbolises readinessa ned defence. The three stars indicated the three years the US froces was involved in the Korean conflict. The trigrams stands for West and East and symbolises the US involvement in Korea. The are also to be found on the Flag of the Republic of Korea. The Crest shows he Dragon taken from the Korean Defense Service Medal and recalls the Battalion's participation in that conflict. The laurel wreath denotes honor and achievement. The arms were | Korea is represented by the Taeguk, the octagon indicates the US 8th Army.The Sword symbolises readinessa ned defence. The three stars indicated the three years the US froces was involved in the Korean conflict. The trigrams stands for West and East and symbolises the US involvement in Korea. The are also to be found on the Flag of the Republic of Korea. The Crest shows he Dragon taken from the Korean Defense Service Medal and recalls the Battalion's participation in that conflict. The laurel wreath denotes honor and achievement. The arms were approved 11 June 2008. | ||
[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | [[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||