415 Civil Affairs Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm)
in width overall, consisting of a shield blazoned:
Purpure, a parchment scroll Argent issuing from base a
demi-globe Celeste fimbriated and gridlined of the
Second, overall a sword Or. Attached below the shield a
bipartite black scroll doubled and inscribed "SAPIENTIA
NOSTRA ARMA" in gold. The translation of the motto
is "Wisdom Is Our Weaponry."
- Symbolism:
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated
with Civil Affairs. The sword, scroll and demi-globe
represent the organization's military purpose and the
legitimacy of the mission. The globe also symbolizes the
capacity of the organization to respond to worldwide
mission requirements. Gold stands for excellence.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 Dec 1993.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Purpure, a parchment scroll Argent issuing from
base a demi-globe Celeste fimbriated and gridlined of
the Second, over all a sword Or. Crest: That for the
regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:
From a wreath Argent 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: SAPIENTIA NOSTRA ARMA
(Wisdom Is Our Weaponry).
- Symbolism:
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated
with Civil Affairs. The sword, scroll and demi-globe
represent the organization's military purpose and the
legitimacy of the mission. The globe also symbolizes the
capacity of the organization to respond to worldwide
mission requirements. Gold stands for excellence.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 22 Dec 1993.
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