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445TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Purpure, a sun in splendor Or bearing a scroll Proper above a stylized suspension bridge throughout of the second, a border wavy Argent. Attached below the shield a purple scroll arched and inscribed, "PACIFIC PEACEMAKER" in gold.

Symbolism
Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs. The wavy border alludes to the Pacific, the unit's area of operation; the bridge alludes to the Gateway to the Pacific. The sun reflects renewal and re-establishment. The scroll depicts the protection of the arts, monuments, and archives and the preservation of cultural heritage.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 Aug 1994.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Purpure, a sun in splendor Or bearing a scroll Proper above a stylized suspension bridge throughout of the second, a border wavy Argent.

Crest

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

Motto

PACIFIC PEACEMAKER

Symbolism

Shield

Purple and white are the colors traditionally associated with Civil Affairs. The wavy border alludes to the Pacific, the unit's area of operation; the bridge alludes to the Gateway to the Pacific. The sun reflects renewal and re-establishment. The scroll depicts the protection of the arts, monuments, and archives and the preservation of cultural heritage.

Crest

The crest is that of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 16 Aug 1994.





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