111 Engineer Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm)
in height overall consisting of a gold pheon, point to
base, surmounted by a white enameled escarbuncle having
a torteau at its center and with its topmost spoke
capped by a smaller gold pheon, point up, in front of a
red tower with three merlons and all above and between a
blue scroll, the ends curving inwards behind the upper
two spokes ends and terminating at the sides of the
tower inscribed "DEDICATED AND DILIGENT" in
gold letters.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and white are the colors used for the Corps of
Engineers. The seven visible spokes of the escarbuncle
together with the torteau or red disc, representing an
artillery projectile, allude to the seven campaign
credits earned in Europe as a Field Artillery
organization, while an element of the 36th Infantry
Division during World War II. The two pheons
(arrowheads) refer to their two assault landings, with
the reversed arrowhead, simulating the letter "V,"
alluding to Vosges and to the Croix de Guerre with palm
awarded during that period. The tower, traditional
symbol used by the Corps of Engineers, refers to the
present basic mission of the 111th Engineer Battalion.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 11 Jun 1971.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per saltire Argent and Azure on a castle tower
Gules between two fleurs-de-lis or a linden leaf of the
last between two pheons in pale points to chief of the
first. Crest: That for the regiments and separate
battalions of the Texas Army National Guard: On a wreath
of the colors Argent and Gules a mullet Argent encircled
by a garland of live oak and olive Proper. Motto:
DEDICATED AND DILIGENT.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and white are the colors used for the Corps of
Engineers. The tower is emblematic of engineers and the
saltire suggests a strong support. The color blue and
white are for Infantry, scarlet and gold for Artillery,
and red, white and blue for Texas; together they refer
to the origin, service history and allotment of the unit
during two World Wars. As an Infantry element of the
36th Division, the organization participated in the
Meuse-Argonne Campaign in France during World War I.
Later redesignated Artillery, the unit participated in
seven campaigns in Europe in World War II, with assault
landings in the Naples-Foggia and Southern France
Campaigns, denoted by the pheons (arrowheads). The blue
areas represent two Presidential Unit Citations; one for
the "Siegfried Line," indicated by the linden
leaf, a symbol of Siegfried; and the other for the "Vosges,"
indicated by the fleurs-de-lis for France, where the
unit was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre with
palm, World War II.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 23 Oct 1975.
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