File:297th mi bn dui.png

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English: PNG format of the 297th MI BN DUI, 297th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION Distinctive Unit Insignia.

Description/Blazon A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend Azure (Oriental Blue) and Sable, in dexter base a gauntlet Argent grasping a lightning flash sword bendwise blade of the like, grip and pommel Gules, quillon Or. Attached below the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "VANGUARD" in Silver.

Symbolism The colors oriental blue and silver gray/silver are traditionally associated with Military Intelligence. The armored fist represents strength; the lightning flash denotes speed. The first seizes the blade of the sword to indicate readiness and vigilance. Black denotes dependability and suggests covert capabilities. The fist, upraised and grasping the sword, suggests leadership, highlighting the unit's motto.

Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 December 1991.
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Source The Army Institute of Heraldry web site.
Author U.S. Army
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current16:17, 28 December 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:17, 28 December 2006788 × 818 (93 KB)HiB2Bornot2B (talk | contribs)Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) of the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion.
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