429 Quartermaster Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches
(2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield
blazoned: Per fess embattled Buff and Celeste consisting
a key ward up and sword hilt down saltirewise Argent, in
chief a fleur-de-lis of the second fimbriated of the
third. Attached above the shield a black scroll
inscribed "KEY TO" and attached below the
shield a black scroll doubled and inscribed "BATTLE
SUPPORT" in silver.
- Symbolism: Buff
and light blue are the colors traditionally used by
Quartermaster units. The crossed key and sword
underscore the battalion’s mission and motto, while
the battlements denote a strong defense and commemorate
the organization’s campaigns during World War II in
the Rhineland and the European theater. The fleur-de-lis
highlights their campaigns in France.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was authorized on 1 Sep 1997.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per fess embattled Buff and Celeste a key ward
up and sword hilt down saltirewise Argent, in chief a
fleur-de-lis of the second fimbriated of the third.
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: KEY TO
BATTLE SUPPORT.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Buff and light blue are the colors traditionally
used by Quartermaster units. The crossed key and sword
underscore the battalion’s mission and motto, while
the battlements denote a strong defense and commemorate
the organization’s campaigns during World War II in
the Rhineland and the European theater. The fleur-de-lis
highlights their campaigns in France. Crest: The crest
that of the U. S. Army Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was authorized on 1 Sep 1997.
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