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215TH TANK 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 a shield blazoned:  Or, on a saltire couped Vert, two battle lances of the field.  Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed THINK-DECIDE-ACT in Green letters.

Symbolism
The colors yellow and green are for Armor.  The couped saltire, taken from the arms of Bergen in the Netherlands, alludes to Bergen County in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey, originally settled by the Dutch and is the home of the Battalion.  The lances-weapons used by heavily armored mounted knights-symbolize the nature and assault mission of the organization, the green being the lists or fields of combat.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 August 1954.  It was rescinded on 7 August 1961.




Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Or, on a saltire couped Vert, two battle lances of the field.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Jersey Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Or and Vert, a lions head erased Or collared four fusils Gules.

Motto

THINK DECIDE ACT.

Symbolism

Shield

The colors yellow and green are for Armor.  The couped saltire, taken from the arms of Bergen in the Netherlands, alludes to Bergen County in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey, originally settled by the Dutch and is the home of the Battalion.  The lances-weapons used by heavily armored mounted knights-symbolize the nature and assault mission of the organization, the green being the lists or fields of combat.

Crest

The crest is that of the New Jersey Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 16 August 1954.  It was rescinded on 7 August 1961.





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