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486TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Purpure, an American Indian shield garnished with eagle feathers Argent, surmounted by a rolled parchment scroll and an olive branch saltirewise Proper. Attached below the shield is a black scroll inscribed "FORCE MULTIPLIER" in silver letters.

Symbolism
Purple and white represent the Civil Affairs organization. The Indian shield symbolizes defense and refers to Oklahoma, the unit's home state. The parchment scroll alludes to the Civil Affairs mission. The olive branch, adapted from the State flag, is a further reference to Oklahoma and signifies peace. White and green denote integrity and growth, black indicates forcefulness and strength.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 11 Mar 1998.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Purpure, an American Indian shield Argent garnished with eagle feathers Proper, surmounted by a rolled parchment scroll and an olive branch saltirewise Proper.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent 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

FORCE MULTIPLIER.

Symbolism

Shield

The branch colors purple and white represent the Civil Affairs organization. The Indian shield represents defense and refers to the unit's home state and its cultural traditions. The Civil Affairs mission is symbolized by the parchment scroll. The olive branch denotes the quest for peace and is derived from that used on the State flag of Oklahoma. White and green signify respectively integrity and growth.

Crest

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

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 11 Mar 1998.





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