92 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: Per
cross quarterly Argent and Gules, a cross
counterchanged, overall a lozenge Sable. Attached below
and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed
"GLORIA AD CAPUT VENIRE" in Red letters.
- Symbolism:
Scarlet and white are the colors of the Corps of
Engineers. The cross, taken from the arms of Savoy,
Italy, and the four points of the lozenge symbolize the
organization's participation in four campaigns in Italy
during World War II. The motto translates to "Glory
in Achievement."
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was approved on 19 January
1956.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Per cross quarterly Argent and Gules, a cross
counterchanged, overall a lozenge Sable. Crest: On a
wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a sword with
point up of the first in front of two pieces of bamboo
saltirewise Or, overall in center a pomme charged with a
mullet of the third voided of the field. Motto: GLORIA
AD CAPUT VENIRE (Glory in Achievement).
- Symbolism:
Shield: Scarlet and white are the colors of the Corps of
Engineers. The cross, taken from the arms of Savoy,
Italy, and the four points of the lozenge symbolize the
organization's participation in four campaigns in Italy
during World War II. The motto translates to "Glory
in Achievement." Crest: The upright sword
represents the unit's war service in Vietnam. The
crossed bamboo poles symbolize the general support,
rebuilding and construction projects of the 92d Engineer
Battalion. The green disc alludes to the tropical region
and the five-pointed star represents the four
Meritorious Unit Commendations and the Vietnamese Civil
Action Medal awarded the unit.
- Background: The
coat of arms was approved on 19 January 1956. It was
amended on 14 June 1974, to add a crest.
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