305th Military Intelligence Battalion, US Army
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 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Country: United States  |
| English | Shield: Azure, a saltire argent charged with pyrotechnic projectors of the first, overall a mullet of four points tenné fimbriated of the second. Crest: On a wreath of the colors, argent and azure, issuant from the battlements of a tower proper a fleur-de-lis or between two grifin heads respectant gules beaked or. |
Origin/meaning
Teal blue and white are the colours associated with former Army Security Agency Battalions. The Pyrotechnic projectors allude to the signal and reconnaissance missions of the Unit. The Four-pointed star refers to the forunners World War II Campaigns and to the Intelligence, Reconnaissance, commounication and Signal vital functions of the Battalions. The Saltire symbolise the Southern States making up the Third Army Area, the former location of the Battalion. The Tower and Fleur-de-lis symbolises World War II Service in Europe. The Griffins symbolises Vigilance. The Motto translates as "To keep official secrets safe".
Literature:Finnegan:Army Lineage Series Military Intelligence. Images from Wikimedia Commons.
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