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Coat of Arms.

Blazon:

  • Shield: Gules (Brick Red), a cart-wheel of five spokes one down Or surmounted by a mullet point up Azure bearing a fountain fimbriated of the second.
  • Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Illinois Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules (Brick Red), upon a grassy field the blockhouse of old Fort Dearborn Proper.
  • Motto: HOW MUCH HOW FAR.

Symbolism:

  • Shield: The disc with six wavy bands is a heraldic charge called a “fountain.”

Combined with the star, map symbol for a capital city, it stands for Springfield, the capital of Illinois where the Battalion’s Headquarters were first located.

The star also stands for the organization’s basic mission of command supervision of assigned units.

The wheel represents all types of motor transport and indicates the Battalion’s function. The colors brick red and gold are used for the Transportation Corps.

  • Crest: The crest is that of the Illinois Army National Guard.

Background:

  • The coat of arms was approved effective 1 September 2006.
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Source TIOH
Author US Army Institute of Heraldry

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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.

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