387 Maintenance Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18cm)
in height, consisting of a light blue gear ring divided
horizontally by a gold demi-sun bearing a red demi-gear
charged with a gold fleur-de-lis, all above a black
demi-disc in base; enclosing the bottom of the disc a
gold motto scroll bearing the words "COMMITTED TO
SUPPORT" in red letters.
- Symbolism: Red
and light blue are the colors associated with
maintenance units. The gold sun represents California,
the unit's home area. The seven rays allude to the
unit's seven World War II campaign credits. The red and
blue gears suggest the unit's mission. The fleur-de-lis
on the red background symbolizes the Meritorious Unit
Commendation awarded the unit for service in France. The
red gear in combination with the black semicircle
suggests a heraldic bomb, flamant, and alludes to the
unit's first organization as an ordnance battalion.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 4 Feb 1983.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per fess, Or and Gules (Crimson) in chief a
demi-gear Celeste superimposed by a demi-sun of the
first overall a stylized grenade Sable flamant Crimson
charged on the flame with a fleur-de-lis Yellow. Crest:
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the
Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Gules (Crimson), 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:
COMMITTED TO SUPPORT.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Red and light blue are the colors associated
with maintenance units. The gold sun represents
California, the unit's home area. The seven rays allude
to the unit's seven World War II campaign credits. The
blue gear suggests the unit's mission. The fleur-de-lis
on the red background symbolizes the Meritorious Unit
Commendation awarded the unit for service in France. The
heraldic grenade alludes to the unit's first
organization as an Ordnance battalion. Crest: The crest
is that of the U.S. Army Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 22 Aug 1996.
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