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116TH ENGINEER BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:  Per fess Azure and Gules, in chief a Spanish castle and a prickly pear cactus Or, in base a key palewise Argent.  Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed PREPARE THE WAY in Gold letters.

Symbolism
The blue is the color of Infantry, showing the original organization was Infantry.  The red with the white charge gives the present Engineer colors.  The castle represents the service during the Spanish-American War beyond the continental limits of the United States.  The cactus symbolizes Mexican Border Duty, while the key is taken from the coat of arms of the City of Angers, France, where the Regiment was stationed during World War I.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 116th Engineer Regiment on 13 January 1930.  It was redesignated for the 116th Engineer Battalion on 2 September 1943.




Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Per fess Azure and Gules, in chief a Spanish castle and a prickly pear cactus Or, in base a key palewise Argent.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Idaho Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, an elks head caboshed Proper.

Motto

PREPARE THE WAY.

Symbolism

Shield

The blue is the color of Infantry, showing the original organization was Infantry.  The red with the white charge gives the present Engineer colors.  The castle represents the service during the Spanish-American War beyond the continental limits of the United States.  The cactus symbolizes Mexican Border Duty, while the key is taken from the coat of arms of the City of Angers, France, where the Regiment was stationed during World War I.

Crest

The crest is that of the Idaho Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 116th Engineer Regiment on 13 January 1930.  It was redesignated for the 116th Engineer Battalion on 2 September 1943.





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