169 Engineer Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches
(2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield
blazoned: Per fess enhanced dovetailed of three Argent
and Gules, in base a fleur-de-lis flowered of the first.
Attached below the shield is a silver scroll inscribed "MIND
AND HAND" in black letters.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and white are the colors of the Corps of
Engineers. The fleur-de-lis flowered was suggested by
the coat of arms of Florence, Italy, where the battalion
was activated after being reconstituted in 1944. The
dovetail is used to allude to an engineering
construction principle. The three points represent the
organization's three battle honors awarded for service
in Italy during World War II.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 26 Jan 1956.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per fess enhanced dovetailed of three Argent and
Gules, in base a fleur-de-lis flowered of the first.
Crest: From a wreath Argent and Gules, a mountain range
Purpure superimposed by a dragon passent Or, garnished
Gules, Buff, Brown, Goldenlight and breathing flames
Proper, grasping a divider points to base Gules. Motto:
MIND AND HAND.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Scarlet and white are the colors of the Corps of
Engineers. The fleur-de-lis flowered was suggested by
the coat of arms of Florence, Italy, where the battalion
was activated after being reconstituted in 1944. The
dovetail is used to allude to an engineering
construction principle. The three points represent the
organization's three battle honors awarded for service
in Italy during World War II. Crest: The many campaigns
in which the 169th participated, during the Vietnam
conflict are recalled by the golden dragon, holding an
engineer's divider to symbolize the outstanding
construction work the unit accomplished in support of
military operations during 1967 and 1968. The mountains
represent the rugged country in which exacting land
development projects were completed and also symbolize
the regions in Italy where the unit saw action during
World War II, specifically the Po Valley, North
Apennines and Rome-Arno. Scarlet denotes courage and
recalls three Meritorious Unit Commendations and the
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal awarded the
169th in the period 1966 to 1970.
- Background: The
coat of arms was originally approved on 26 Jan 1956. It
was amended on 12 Jan 1999 to add the crest.
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