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English: Coat of Arms (CoA) of the 279th Signal Battalion of the Alabama Army National Guard. Approved for the 276th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 12 May 1955, redesignated as 279th Signal Battalion on 1963.
Description: Shield: Gules, a bend wavy between the chief semé of bird bolts and in base a seal couchant on a rock Or. Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Alabama National Guard: On a wreath of the colors, Or and Gules, a slip of cotton plant with full bursting boll, Proper. Motto: Strike Fast and Sure. Symbolism: Scarlet and yellow are colors used for the Artillery. The bird bolts symbolize the antiaircraft mission of the organization. The wavy diagonal band represents the Tennessee River which courses through the area of Alabama in which the battalion was reorganized. The seal denotes the unit's origin as a Coast Artillery battalion, its activation at Alaska and World War II service in the Pacific area. |
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Source | 279th Signal Battalion from the United States Institute of Heraldry Website |
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