432 Civil Affairs Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in
height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned:
Purpure, a sun in splendor Or superimposed by a torteau,
overall issuing from base a partially sheathed
demi-sword Sable. Attached above the shield a purple
scroll inscribed "BRINGING" and attached below
the shield a purple scroll inscribed "ORDER TO
CHAOS," all in gold letters.
- Symbolism:
Purple is a color traditionally associated with Civil
Affairs units. The sun and red disc reflect the unit's
service and baptism of fire in Southwest Asia. The
partially sheathed sword is symbolic of the transition
from military to civilian government and the Battalion's
mission.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 15 Oct 1993.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Purpure, a sun in splendor Or superimposed by a
torteau, overall issuing from base a partially sheathed
demi-sword Sable. Crest: That for the regiments and
separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath
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: BRINGING ORDER TO CHAOS.
- Symbolism:
Purple is a color traditionally associated with Civil
Affairs units. The sun and red disc reflect the unit's
service and baptism of fire in Southwest Asia. The
partially sheathed sword is symbolic of the transition
from military to civilian government and the Battalion's
mission.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 15 Oct 1993.
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