726th Finance Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard

726TH FINANCE BATTALION, MASSACHUSETTS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Argent (Silver Gray), two swords saltirewise Sable and a doubled warded key bow to base Or; overall a lozenge fesswise Azure bearing a powder horn Argent.
Crest: That for regiments and separate battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard: From a wreath a dexter arm embowed clothed Blue and ruffed White Proper grasping a broad sword Argent the pommel and hilt Or.
Motto: PAY ENSURED, FIT TO FIGHT.

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent (Silver Gray), two swords saltirewise Sable and a double warded key bow to base Or; overall a lozenge fesswise Azure bearing a powder horn Argent. Attached at sides and base a black bipartite scroll inscribed "PAY ENSURED" and "FIT TO FIGHT" in silver.

Origin/meaning

Shield: Silver Gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally used by Finance units. Gold is emblematic of high achievement and excellence; black denotes solvency. The diamond is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch. Blue is from the Massachusetts state flag, while the powder horn represents the state’s Revolutionary War heritage. The key, a symbol of security, reflects the unit’s motto; the swords highlight combat readiness and teamwork and also reflect the motto. The Crest is that of Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was authorized on 30 April 1996.

Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry.