A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned:  Azure, a saltire Gray fimbriated Argent, to chief a fleur-de-lis of the like; on a chief of the last a cross Gules charged with an arrow fesswise of the third.  Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "LIBERTY OR DEATH" in Blue letters.

The shield is blue for Infantry.  The gray of the saltire symbolizes the steel of the arms borne by the countless Virginians who have fought for the Nation's democratic ideals. The saltire stretches to the four corners of the blue shield, symbolizing the Battalion's ability to deploy anywhere in the world in defense of the Nation.  The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service in France during World War I.  The red cross (the cross of St. George) refers to the settlement of Virginia by the English and with the arrow alludes to the French and Indian War and participation as colonial militia.  The red cross also refers to the Revolutionary service of the unit’s predecessor.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 1st Infantry Regiment on 7 June 1929.  It was redesignated for the 176th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1941.  The insignia was redesignated for the 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard and amended to change the symbolism on 29 January 1968.  It was amended to change the symbolism on 11 June 2008.  The symbolism was amended 14 July 2023.

Shield

Azure, a saltire Gray fimbriated Argent, to chief a fleur-de-lis of the like; on a chief of the last a cross Gules with an arrow fesswise of the third.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Virginia Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Azure, "Virtus, the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear with one hand and holding a sword in the other; and treading on Tyranny, represented by a man prostrate, a crown falling from his head, a broken chain in his left hand and a scourge in his right," all Proper.

Motto

LIBERTY OR DEATH.

Shield

The shield is blue for Infantry.  The gray of the saltire symbolizes the steel of the arms borne by the countless Virginians who have fought for the Nation's democratic ideals. The saltire stretches to the four corners of the blue shield, symbolizing the Battalion's ability to deploy anywhere in the world in defense of the Nation. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service in France during World War I.  The red cross (the cross of St. George) refers to the settlement of Virginia by the English and with the arrow alludes to the French and Indian War and participation as colonial militia.  The red cross also refers to the Revolutionary service of the unit’s predecessor.

Crest

The crest is that of the Virginia Army National Guard.

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Infantry Regiment on 11 May 1929.  It was redesignated for the 176th Infantry Regiment on 4 March 1941.  The insignia was redesignated for the 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard and amended to change the symbolism on 29 January 1968.  It was amended to change the symbolism on 11 June 2008.  The symbolism was amended 14 July 2023.