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201ST MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) overall, consisting of a black helmet in profile with silver grills and details in front of a red diagonal sword with blade point at top left, and surmounted by a red diagonal flash its upper point at top right, all centered upon an oriental blue globe with silver gridlines encircled by a silver scroll inscribed "ACCURATE FAST ALL SOURCE" in black around the top and at bottom center, between the lower point of the flash and the pommel of the sword, a section of laurel tied at center, all green.

Symbolism
Silver gray (silver) and oriental blue are the colors associated with Military Intelligence units. The helmet is adapted from the distinctive unit insignia of the unit's parent organization. The globe refers to the worldwide scope of the unit's mission and to the "all source" aspect suggested by the motto. The lightning flash and sword are symbolic of speed and accuracy of communications, and the laurel in base denotes achievement.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 30 April 1982. It was amended to revise the description and symbolism on 21 September 1993.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Argent, between in chief a terrestrial globe Azure gridlined of the field and in base a helm Sable lined Gules upon a laurel wreath Proper, a sword and lightning flash saltirewise of the fourth.

Crest

From a wreath Argent and Azure (Oriental Blue) the silhouette of a chess-piece, the knight, Sable charged on the breast with a rose Gules garnished Or and Vert, surmounting a wreath of laurel of the last.

Motto

ACCURATE FAST ALL SOURCE.

Symbolism

Shield

Oriental blue and silver gray (Argent) are the colors associated with the Military Intelligence Corps. The helm is adapted from the unit's parent organization. The globe refers to the worldwide scope of the unit's mission and alludes to the "all source" emphasis of the motto. The lightning flash and sword symbolize speed and accuracy of communications. The laurel wreath denotes achievement. Black stands for strength and stability.

Crest

The Intelligence mission, involving secrecy and manipulation of information, is represented by the chess-piece and the heraldic rose, the latter traditionally associated with secrecy and furtive activity in war and peace. Scarlet and gold refer to mission decorations and awards, the Meritorious Unit Citation and campaign credit for action in Iraq and Southwest Asia. The laurel wreath symbolizes honor and achievement and again recalls the unit's campaign action in Iraq. The chess-piece, the knight, versatile and resourceful in the game, refers to the speed and accuracy noted in the unit motto "Accurate Fast All Source." Black denotes strength, purpose, and dedication to accomplish mission requirements.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 21 September 1993. It was amended to correct the symbolism on 24 November 1993. It was amended to add a crest on 3 September 2009.





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