49th Finance Battalion, Texas Army National Guard
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Country: United States  |
| English | Coat of Arms: Shield: Sable, alozenge fesswise pierced with a mullet Or superimposed by a sword counterchanged, in base a wreath of laurel Vert. Distinctive Unit Insignia: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Sable a lozenge fesswise pierced with a mullet Or superimposed by a sword counterchanged, in base a wreath of laurel of the second. Attached below the shield a Silver Gray scroll inscribed "A TEXAS TRADITION" in Gold. |
Origin/meaning
The lozenge refers to the Finance Corps insignia of branch. While the Star allude to Texas the Unit's Home State adn the National Guard mission. The Laurel Wreath is for Honour and Achievement. The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved 21 March 1995.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons and the Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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