445 Civil Affairs Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches
(3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a shield
blazoned: Purpure, a sun in splendor Or bearing a scroll
Proper above a stylized suspension bridge throughout of
the second, a border wavy Argent. Attached below the
shield a purple scroll arched and inscribed, "PACIFIC
PEACEMAKER" in gold.
- Symbolism:
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated
with Civil Affairs. The wavy border alludes to the
Pacific, the unit's area of operation; the bridge
alludes to the Gateway to the Pacific. The sun reflects
renewal and re-establishment. The scroll depicts the
protection of the arts, monuments, and archives and the
preservation of cultural heritage.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 Aug 1994.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Purpure, a sun in splendor Or bearing a scroll
Proper above a stylized suspension bridge throughout of
the second, a border wavy Argent. 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: PACIFIC PEACEMAKER.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Purple and white are the colors traditionally
associated with Civil Affairs. The wavy border alludes
to the Pacific, the unit's area of operation; the bridge
alludes to the Gateway to the Pacific. The sun reflects
renewal and re-establishment. The scroll depicts the
protection of the arts, monuments, and archives and the
preservation of cultural heritage. Crest: The crest is
that of the U.S. Army Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 16 Aug 1994.
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