401 Civil Affairs 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 shield blazoned: Per
fess dancetty Purpure and Or, in chief a lion passant of
the second grasping in dexter paw a scimitar Argent; in
base a palm frond fesswise Vert. Attached below the
shield a purple scroll doubled and inscribed "CIVILIAN
MILITARY COOPERATION" in gold.
- Symbolism:
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated
with Civil Affairs organizations. Gold is emblematic of
honor and achievement. The two parts of the shield
highlight cooperation and unity. The lion and sword
represent the military mission to restore order and
stabilization; the palm symbolizes victory. The zigzag
division of the shield alludes to the sand dunes of the
Middle East. The scimitar and palm also are indicative
of Southwest Asia and commemorate the unit's campaign
participation and baptism of fire.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 5 Mar 1993.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per fess dancetty Purpure and Or, in chief a
lion passant of the second grasping in dexter paw a
scimitar Argent; in base a palm frond fesswise Vert.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of
the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors, Or and
Purpure, 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: CIVIL MILITARY COOPERATION.
- Symbolism:
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated
with Civil Affairs organizations. Gold is emblematic of
honor and achievement. The two parts of the shield
highlight cooperation and unity. The lion and sword
represent the military mission to restore order and
stabilization; the palm symbolizes victory. The zigzag
division of the shield alludes to the sand dunes of the
Middle East. The scimitar and palm also are indicative
of Southwest Asia and commemorate the unit's campaign
participation and baptism of fire.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 5 Mar 1993.
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