44 Engineer Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
Silver metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in
height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules,
in bend a railroad track between a fleur-de-lis and palm
tree Argent, on a pale surtout of the second a heart of
the first broken into two vertical parts by a zigzag
line Argent. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll
inscribed "BUILDERS OF FREEDOM" in Red
letters.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and white are the colors of Engineer
organizations. The railroad track alludes to the parent
unit, 47th Engineer Maintenance of Way Battalion and
symbolizes one of the many construction duties of the
Engineers; placed "in bend," it is a mark of
military honor. The pale, symbol of strength, depicts a
road, bridge, landing strip, etc., the construction and
maintenance of which are the fundamental functions of
the organization. The fleur-de-lis represents the
organization's service in France during World War I and
the palm tree represents service in the Pacific area
during World War II. The scarlet, broken heart is for
service in Korea, and is the identification mark used by
the organization in that theater.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
the 44th Engineer Construction Battalion on 6 November
1951. It was redesignated for the 44th Engineer
Battalion on 31 October 1955.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Gules, in bend a railroad track between a
fleur-de-lis and palm tree Argent, on a pale surtout of
the second a heart of the first broken into two vertical
parts by a zigzag line Argent. Crest: None. Motto:
BUILDERS OF FREEDOM.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Scarlet and white are the colors of Engineer
organizations. The railroad track alludes to the parent
unit, 47th Engineer Maintenance of Way Battalion and
symbolizes one of the many construction duties of the
Engineers; placed "in bend," it is a mark of
military honor. The pale, symbol of strength, depicts a
road, bridge, landing strip, etc., the construction and
maintenance of which are the fundamental functions of
the organization. The fleur-de-lis represents the
organization's service in France during World War I and
the palm tree represents service in the Pacific area
during World War II. The scarlet, broken heart is for
service in Korea, and is the identification mark used by
the organization in that theater. Crest: None.
- Background: The
coat of arms was originally approved for the 44th
Engineer Construction Battalion on 6 November 1951. It
was redesignated for the 44th Engineer Battalion on 31
October 1955.
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