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101ST FINANCE BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Per pale Argent (Silver Gray) and Or, two scimitars saltirewise points down Gules surmounted by a lozenge axis horizontal Sable bearing an eagle's head erased of the second. Attached below the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "EAGLE'S TREASURE" in Gold.

Symbolism
Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally associated with the Finance Corps. Black denotes solidity and solvency; red symbolizes valor and sacrifice. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch. The eagle suggests the unit's association with the 101st Airborne Division and represents vigilance and military preparedness. The scimitars and the divided shield reflect the Battalion's two campaigns in Southwest Asia.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 12 October 1993.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Per pale Argent (Silver Gray) and Or, two scimitars saltirewise points down Gules surmounted by a lozenge axis horizontal Sable bearing an eagle's head erased of the second.

Crest

From a wreath Argent (Silver Gray) and Gules a palm tree Proper surmounted by a bezant bearing a bend wavy Azure.

Motto

EAGLE'S TREASURE.

Symbolism

Shield

Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally associated with the Finance Corps. Black denotes solidity and solvency; red symbolizes valor and sacrifice. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch. The eagle suggests the unit's association with the 101st Airborne Division and represents vigilance and military preparedness. The scimitars and the divided shield reflect the Battalion's two campaigns in Southwest Asia.

Crest

The gold disc simulates a coin and refers to the monetary mission of the unit. The blue wavy bar alludes to the Euphrates River. The palm tree represents the Battalion's achievement as the first finance element to enter Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 12 October 1993.





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