492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, US Army
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Country: United States  |
| English | Shield: Or, five piles in point Gules, a phoenix Purpure fimbriated and garnished of the first rising from flames Proper, all resting upon a demi-globe issuant from base Azure with gridlines of the first bearing a copper mullet Proper. Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Glod color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned:Or, five piles in point Gules, a phoenix Prupure |
Origin/meaning
Purple is the primary colour of Civil Affairs Units. Gold is emblematic of Honour and High achievement. The Phoenix symbolises the Role of the Battalion to re-establish order and hope from chaos. The Globe highlights the Battalion's Worldwide mission. The Red and Yellow Rays and the Star is taken from the Flag of Arizona, and symbolises the Home base of the Battalion. This is also underscored by the Cacti in the Distintive Unit Insignia.
Both the Coat of Arms and the Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved 16 September 2004.
Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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