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192D ENGINEER BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of five conjoined and radiating white towers alternating between five blue engineer trowel bayonets and surmounted at the center by a red disk bearing a gold fleur-de-lis all above a red scroll, the ends curving behind the lower area of the device inscribed GIVE US THE TOOLS in gold letters.

Symbolism
Scarlet and white are the colors used for Engineers.  The fleur-de-lis symbolically alludes to France and the five towers and trowel bayonets to the five battle honors earned by the organization during World War II.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 15 January 1971.




Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Gules, five conjoined and radiating towers Argent masoned of the first, charged with a torteau bearing a fleur-de-lis Or, between as many trowels Azure fimbriated Yellow.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Connecticut Army National Guard:  From a wreath Argent and Gules, a grapevine supported and fructed Proper.

Motto

GIVE US THE TOOLS.

Symbolism

Shield

Scarlet and white are the colors used for Engineers.  The fleur-de-lis symbolically alludes to France and the five towers and trowel bayonets to the five battle honors earned by the organization during World War II.

Crest

The crest is that of the Connecticut Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 29 December 1997.





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