177th Finance Battalion, US Army
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
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Coat of Arms: |
Shield:Argent (Silver Gray), a mullet Or bearing two tomahawks saltirewise Sable and Argent (silver Gray) superimposed by a quill palewise Gules. Crest:From a wreath Or and Argent (Silver Gray), an eight-pointed compass rose Gules bearing a bezant voided by a lozenge fesswise all encircled by a wreath of laurel Proper tied with a riband Gules. Distinctive Unit Insignia: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 3716 inches (3.02 cm) in width overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent (Silver Gray), a mullet Or bearing two tomahawks saltirewise Sable and Argent (Silver Gray) superimposed by a quill palewise Gules. Attached below the shielda Black scroll inscribed "DIAMOND IN THE ROCK" in Gold. |
Origin/meaning
Silver gray and golden yellow are the colours traditionally associated with the Finance Corps. The Star denotes excellence and the crossed tomahawks respresent military preparedness. The quill refers to the unit's support mission. The compass rose denotes readiness and overseas service during World War II. The wreath of laurel denotes honour and achievement. The bezant recalls courage, and its center simulates the shape of the Finance Corps inisgnia, commemorating the unit's finance service. The Coat of arms was approved on 22 March 1994 and amended to correct the symbolism of the crest on 27 May 1994. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 22 March 1994.
Literature:Images from Wikimedia Commons and The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. Information form the Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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