82nd Chemical Battalion, US Army
82ND CHEMICAL BATTALION, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Coat of Arms
Shield: Azure, issuing from clouds in chief Proper a lightning flash in bend Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure (Golden Yellow and Cobalt Blue) in front of two palm fronds Proper, three demi-mortar tubes conjoined in base of the first, in base a hexagon of the second bearing a stylized sunburst Or charged with an arrowhead point up Gules.
Motto: POST NUBILA VICTORIA (After The Clouds, Victory).
Distinctive Unit Insignia
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, issuing from clouds in chief Proper a lightning flash in bend Or. Attached below the shield, a Silver scroll inscribed “POST NUBILA VICTORIA” in Blue letters.
Origin/meaning
Shield: Cobalt blue is a color traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The lightning bolt is indicative of the suddenness and speed of execution of a chemical attack when fired from a primary weapon. The combined elements of the design are suggestive of the relationship between the elements and chemical warfare.
Crest: Gold (golden yellow) and cobalt blue are the colors traditionally associated with Chemical units. The unit’s World War II service in the Pacific as a Chemical Mortar Battalion is reflected by the palm fronds; the three mortar tubes allude to the unit’s campaign credits. The sun on the blue hexagon forms the illusion of a benzene ring, a traditional symbol of the Chemical Corps. The sun (in the manner of the Philippine sun) is in honor of the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. The arrowhead commemorates the assault landing on Luzon.
Motto: The translation of the motto, “After the Clouds, Victory,” has a two-fold significance; the primary being that the victory comes easily after a chemical attack; and secondary, that perseverance through a period of hardship and setbacks is necessary in order that victory be won.
The coat of arms was approved on 25 November 1942. It was amended to add a crest, correct the spelling of the motto and revise the symbolism of the design on 5 August 1988.
Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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