File:551st Signal Battalion DUI.png
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[edit]Description551st Signal Battalion DUI.png |
English: 551st Signal Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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Source | US Army Institute of Heraldry | ||||
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English: United States Army |
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[edit]- Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent, on a pile Tenné a bell of the first, two flaunches of the second, fretty of the field; attached below the shield a Silver scroll doubled Orange and inscribed "VIDEO ET MONEO" in Black letters.
Symbolism
[edit]- In the orange and white of the Signal Corps, the wedge-shaped pile is symbolic of the driving force of the organization, the bell representing contact.
- The V-shaped pile is also symbolic of victory; the interlacing or grill on each side represents the plotting functions of the organization.
- The motto is translated "I WATCH AND WARN."
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 551st Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion on 1942-12-20.
- It was redesignated for the 551st Signal Battalion effective 1956-09-16.
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