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91 Engineer Battalion

91 Engineer Battalion
Unit Insignia

  • Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a plate charged throughout with a masoned stone arched bridge Proper. Attached below the shield is a scroll inscribed "ACTS NOT WORDS" in black letters.
  • Symbolism: Red and white are colors associated with the Corps of Engineers, and the masoned bridge represents Engineering accomplishment.
  • Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 Nov 1939.

91 Engineer Battalion
Coat of Arms

  • Description: Shield: Gules, a plate charged throughout with a masoned stone arch bridge Proper. Crest: From a wreath Argent and Gules a demi-sunburst Or charged with a fountain fimbriated Tenné, overall an Indonesian kris hilt to base Proper. Motto: ACTS NOT WORDS.
  • Symbolism: Shield: The shield is red with a plate (white), which are the colors of the Corps of Engineers, and the masoned bridge charged thereon represents Engineering accomplishment. Crest: The demi-sunburst refers to World War II campaigns in the East Indies. The fountain represents the Pacific Ocean and the Asiatic-Pacific theater of the war. The kris, a typical weapon of Indonesia and Papua, symbolizes that region of the Pacific and its significance during World War II. Gold denotes excellence.
  • Background: The coat of arms was originally approved on 22 Nov 1939. It was amended on 16 Mar 1999 to add a crest.