83rd Chemical Battalion, US Army
83RD CHEMICAL BATTALION, US ARMY
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 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Azure (Cobalt Blue), a hexagon of the like, vertex down fimbriated Argent, overall a dragon flight affronté of the like, wings elevated, head to sinister, spewing fire Gules fimbriated of the second, eyed Or pupil Sable, in front of and grasping in dexter claw a lightning bolt bendwise Yellow fimbriated of the second.
Crest: None.
Motto: CONFRONT ANY MISSION.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 ¼ inches (3.18 cm) in height overall, consisting of a blue hexagon bearing a diagonal yellow lightning flash surmounted by a silver flying dragon exhaling tongues of scarlet flames, the wings extending above the hexagon; all above a silver scroll inscribed “CONFRONT ANY MISSION” in blue.
Origin/meaning
Cobalt blue and golden yellow are colors traditionally associated with the Chemical Corps. The flying amphibious dragon refers to the Battalion’s combat service in World War II, which included participation in four assault landings, amphibious and airborne, in Sicily, Italy and France. The lightning flash represents the destructive power of the ammunition used by the unit. The hexagon is a symbol used in chemical formulas for a particle of matter.
The coat of arms was approved on 28 May 1993. It was amended to correct the description on 27 May 2004. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 29 June 1966. It was amended to include metric measurements in the description and revise the symbolism on 28 May 1993.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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