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150TH ENGINEER BATTALION (OBSOLETE INSIGNIA)
Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a truck wheel with blue tire inscribed "MOBILE AGILE FLEXIBLE" in gold letters, the hub cap gold and bearing a brick red trident throughout; all surmounting in base three stylized brick red locomotive wheels with a gold horizontal rod.

Symbolism
The truck and locomotive wheels refer to the Battalion's basic mission of supply when it was the 150th Transportation Battalion.  The locomotive wheels further allude to the unit's home area, the city of Meridian, which was founded at the junction of several railroad lines.  The trident, adapted from the crest of the Mississippi Army National Guard, indicates the Battalion is a National Guard unit.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 150th Transportation Battalion on 12 October 1967.  It was redesignated for the 150th Quartermaster Battalion on 6 May 1982.  The insignia was redesignated for the 150th Engineer Battalion with the description and symbolism revised effective 2 September 1994.  It was cancelled effective 5 October 2016.




Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon
Argent a truck tire Azure the hub Or and charged with a trident Gules surmounting in base three torteaus in fess debruised at their base with a barrulet of the third. That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Mississippi Army National Guard:  From a wreath Argent and Azure, a slip of magnolia full flower with leaves Proper behind a trident Sable. MOBILE AGILE FLEXIBLE.

Symbolism
The truck and locomotive wheels (three torteaus) refer to the Battalion's basic mission of supply when it was the 150th Transportation Battalion.  The locomotive wheels further allude to the unit's home area, the city of Meridian, which was founded at the junction of several railroad lines.  The trident, adapted from the crest of the Mississippi Army National Guard. The crest is that of the Mississippi Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved for the 150th Engineer Battalion on 7 June 1994.  It was cancelled effective 5 October 2016.





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