File:146th Signal Battalion COA.jpg

Description146th Signal Battalion COA.jpg	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 146th Signal Battalion, part of the Florida Army National Guard.
Date	8 January 1957
Source	146th Signal Battalion from the 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

• Shield: Gules (Crimson), between two flanks Or, a pheon point to chief in chief and a clarion in base of the last.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalion of the Florida Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules (Crimson), an alligator statant Proper.
• Motto: "Saints of Service"

• Shield: The colors crimson and yellow (gold) are the colors of the unit's immediate predecessor, the 748th Armored Ordnance Battalion, the pheon and clarion alluding to the two battle honors (New Guinea with arrowhead and Southern Philippines) awarded for service in World War II.  The clarion is also a type of trumpet with clear, piercing tones and in being a form of signal refers to the transition to a Signal organization.
• Crest: The crest is that of the Florida Army National Guard.

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 748th Armored Ordnance Battalion on 8 January 1957.  It was amended to change the wording in the blazon of the shield on 5 February 1957.  The insignia was redesignated for the 146th Signal Battalion and amended to change the symbolism on 4 February 1969.

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