176 Maintenance Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 (3.18cm) inches
in height overall consisting of a Crimson enamel disc
bearing at its center a gold wildcat's head "jessant-de-lis"
(with fleur-de-lis passing through its mouth)
surmounting in base two stylized black wrenches
pilewise, all encircled by a continuous blue scroll
divided with two folds, the upper portion inscribed "THE
BEST SERVES THE REST" in gold letters and in base
three white enamel stars.
- Symbolism: The
color crimson is used for maintenance, the black and
yellow for tank destroyers; they have been combined to
indicate the present and former designations of the
organizations. 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 mission of maintenance,
while the blue circular scroll and three white stars are
suggested by the State flag of Tennessee.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 3 Jan 1978.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per chevron reversed Gules (Crimson) and Azure,
on a chevron reversed Or, a pair of open end wrenches
jaws to chief Sable, between in chief a wildcat face
jessant-de-lis of the third, and three mullets in base
two and one Argent. Crest: That for the regiments and
separate battalions of the Tennessee Army National
Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules (Crimson), upon a
mount Vert a hickory tree Proper charged with three
mullets one and two Argent. Motto: THE BEST SERVES THE
REST.
- Symbolism:
Shield: The color crimson is used for maintenance, the
black and yellow for tank destroyers; they have been
combined to indicate the present and former designations
of the organizations. 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 mission of maintenance,
while the blue circular scroll and three white stars are
suggested by the State flag of Tennessee. Crest: The
crest is that of the Tennessee Army National Guard.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 24 Feb 1998.
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