52 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,
the sails of an old Dutch windmill conjoined in saltire
between in pale a fleur-de-lis and a wagon wheel, all
Argent. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll
inscribed "NOUS SERVONS" in Red letters.
- Symbolism: Red
and white and the colors of the Engineer Corps. The
windmill, taken from the former seal of the City of New
York, represents the territory in which the regiment was
organized; the wheel alludes to the service of the
regiment in the Transportation Corps. The fleur-de-lis
symbolizes World War I service.
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for
the 39th Engineer Regiment on 17 June 1937. It was
redesignated for the 19th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on
19 September 1940. It was redesignated for the 52d
Armored Engineer Battalion on 4 September 1952. The
insignia was redesignated for the 52d Engineer Battalion
(Construction) on 21 March 1968.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Gules, the sails of an old Dutch windmill
conjoined in saltire between in pale a fleur-de-lis and
a wagon wheel, all Argent. Crest: On a wreath Argent and
Gules, in front of a crescent of the first an eagle's
head erased Or crowned with an ancient imperial crown
Gold and charged on the neck with a cross patée
of the second. Motto: NOUS SERVONS (We Serve).
- Symbolism:
Shield: Red and white are the colors of the Engineer
Corps. The windmill, taken from the former seal of the
City of New York, represents the territory in which the
regiment was organized; the wheel alludes to the service
of the regiment in the Transportation Corps. The
fleur-de-lis symbolizes World War I service. Crest: The
crescent, which appears on the flags of Algeria and of
Tunisia, has long been a symbol of North Africa. It
commemorates the Battalion's assault landing during
World War II while participating in the Algeria-French
Morocco campaign and action in the Tunisia campaign. The
crowned eagle appears on the coat of arms of Palermo,
capital of Sicily; it refers to the unit's war service
during the action in that area. The four arms of the
cross, taken from the coat of arms of Rome, capital of
Italy, stands for the Battalion's participation in four
campaigns through Italy from Naples to the North
Apennines.
- Background: The
coat of arms was originally approved for the 39th
Engineer Regiment on 17 June 1937. It was redesignated
for the 19th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 19 September
1940. The insignia was redesignated for the 52d Armored
Engineer Battalion on 4 September 1952. The coat of arms
was redesignated and amended to add a crest for the 52d
Engineer Battalion on 30 July 1968.
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