File:1st US Maintenance Battalion COA.png

Summary[edit]

Description1st US Maintenance Battalion COA.png	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 1st Maintenance Battalion, part of the United States Army.
Date	14 February 1967
Source	1st Maintenance Battalion heraldry from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry website
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Description[edit]

Blazon

• Shield: Gules, a pale Or.
• Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules (Crimson), a sea lion affronté of the first armed and langued of the second grasping in its dexter paw a coconut palm branch stemmed Or leaved Vert and in his sinister paw a pommé charged with two triangles interlaced (Solomon's Seal) Or.
• Motto: "First to Maintain"

Symbolism

• Shield: Crimson and yellow are colors traditionally associated with the Ordnance Corps. The division of the shield is representative of the numerical designation of the unit.
• Crest: The sea lion alludes to the arms of the President of the Philippines; it commemorates the action in World War II for which the parent organization was awarded the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. The green roundel bearing the Seal of Solomon stands for the Solomon Islands and refers to the parent unit's participation in that campaign. The branch of coconut palm stands for service on Luzon, the largest of the Philippine Islands, which lead the world in the growing of coconut. The palm is a symbol of military victory; also, because of its extensive use for food, clothing and shelter, it refers to the maintenance function of the Battalion.

Background

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Ordnance Battalion on 21 Mar 1942. It was rescinded on 10 Oct 1955. The insignia was approved for the 1st Maintenance Battalion and amended to add a crest and change the motto on 14 Feb 1967. The coat of arms was amended with blazon of the crest and symbolism revised on 11 Jan 1993.

Licensing[edit]

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/−