380 Quartermaster Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86
cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:
Or, a helmet Proper between three gouttes two and one
Sable, an orle Celeste. Attached above the shield is a
Black scroll inscribed "SUSTAIN THE WARRIOR"
in Gold.
- Symbolism: Gold
(Buff) represents the branch color and denotes
excellence. The helmet symbolizes military preparedness;
the three drops commemorate the battalion's campaigns in
Europe during World War II and are black to highlight
the mission of petroleum supply. Together, the helmet
and "drops of oil" suggest the motto.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 15 August
1997.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Buff, a helmet Proper between three gouttes two
and one Sable, an orle Celeste. Crest: That for the
regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:
From a wreath Argent and Buff, the Lexington Minute Man
Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John
Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in
Lexington, Massachusetts. Motto: SUSTAIN THE WARRIOR.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Buff and light blue are the colors traditionally
used by Quartermaster units. The helmet symbolizes
military preparedness; the three drops commemorate the
battalion's campaigns in Europe during World War II and
are black to highlight the mission of petroleum supply.
Together, the helmet and "drops of oil"
suggest the motto. Crest: The crest is that of the U.S.
Army Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 15 August 1997.
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