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Shield: The color crimson is used for maintenance, the black and yellow for tank destroyers; they have been combined to indicate the former designations of the organization. The wildcat's head represents the shoulder sleeve insignia of the tank destroyer forces; the fleur-de-lis symbolizes European service and represents the organization's five battle honors - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, and Ardennes-Alsace during World War II. The stylized wrenches allude to the unit's previous mission of maintenance, while the blue circular scroll and three white stars are suggested by the State flag of Tennessee. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The color crimson is used for maintenance, the black and yellow for tank destroyers; they have been combined to indicate the former designations of the organization. The wildcat's head represents the shoulder sleeve insignia of the tank destroyer forces; the fleur-de-lis symbolizes European service and represents the organization's five battle honors - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, and Ardennes-Alsace during World War II. The stylized wrenches allude to the unit's previous mission of maintenance, while the blue circular scroll and three white stars are suggested by the State flag of Tennessee. | |||
The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 176th Maintenance Battalion on 24 February 1998. It was redesignated effective 1 September 2006, for the 176th Support Battalion with the symbolism of the shield updated. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 176th Maintenance Battalion on 3 January 1978. It was redesignated effective 1 September 2006, for the 176th Support Battalion with the description and symbolism updated. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted ]] | [[Category: Granted 1978]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1998]] | |||