980TH ENGINEER BATTALION
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Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Per chevron Argent and Gules, in chief two gunstones.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:  From a wreath Argent and Gules, the Lexington Minute Man Proper.  The statute of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Motto

ENGINEERS PAR EXCELLENCE.

Symbolism

Shield

Scarlet and white are the colors of the Engineers.  The two gunstones refer to the units two battle honors, World War II.  The chevron simulates a roof and alludes to construction, the organizations present duty.

Crest

The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 6 February 1958.





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