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107TH ENGINEER BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned as follows: Gules, a steel treadway floating bridge throughout between in chief a calumet fesswise and in base a Spanish Castle and fleur-de-lis all Argent. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "GOOD AS DONE" in Black letters.

Symbolism
The colors red and white are for Engineer organizations. The calumet refers to the Indian name signifying peace, war, and treaty pipe and symbolically refers to the origin of the Battalion as the Calumet Light Guard at Calumet, Michigan. The three feathers on the pipe represent the fighting branches of service (Artillery, Infantry and Armor) supported by the Engineers. The steel treadway floating bridge represents the bridge in the city of Honingen near Remagen which was constructed across the Rhine River by this Battalion during World War II. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes service in France in World War I and the Spanish Castle is taken from the campaign medal of the Spanish-American War and symbolizes service in that war.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 107th Engineer Combat Battalion on 17 June 1952. It was redesignated for the 107th Engineer Battalion, retroactive to 1 March 1953.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Gules, a steel treadway floating bridge throughout between in chief a calumet fesswise and in base a Spanish Castle and fleur-de-lis all Argent.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Michigan Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a griffin sergeant Or.

Motto

GOOD AS DONE.

Symbolism

Shield

The colors red and white are for Engineer organizations. The calumet refers to the Indian name signifying peace, war, and treaty pipe and symbolically refers to the origin of the Battalion as the Calumet Light Guard at Calumet, Michigan. The three feathers on the pipe represent the fighting branches of service (Artillery, Infantry and Armor) supported by the Engineers. The steel treadway floating bridge represents the bridge in the city of Honingen near Remagen which was constructed across the Rhine River by this Battalion during World War II. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes service in France in World War I and the Spanish Castle is taken from the campaign medal of the Spanish-American War and symbolizes service in that war.

Crest

The crest is that of the Michigan Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 107th Engineer Combat Battalion on 17 June 1952. It was redesignated for the 107th Engineer Battalion, retroactive to 1 March 1953.





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