90TH PERSONNEL SERVICES BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18cm) in diameter and consisting of a blue five-pointed star with one point up and charged with a gold escarbuncle of five rays, each terminating in a gold fleur-de-lis between the points of the star.
The five fleurs-de-lis refer to the unit's participation in five campaigns during World War II. The escarbuncle is a symbol derived from the bracing fastened to the back of the medieval fighting man's shield to strengthen and support it and is used in this instance to signify the unit's service in supporting and strengthening American combat units (represented by the blue star) as a Replacement Battalion during World War II and in Vietnam.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 90th Replacement Battalion on 27 Apr 1966. It was redesignated for the 90th Personnel and Administration Battalion on 26 Apr 1978. On 24 Jun 1994 the insignia was redesignated for the 90th Personnel Services Battalion.
Coat of Arms
Shield
Or, on an escutcheon Gules within an orle of the first a mullet one point to base Azure fimbriated Gold surmounted by an escarbuncle of five of the like all within a border Dark Blue.
Motto
FIRST TO SERVE LAST TO LEAVE.
Red and dark blue are the colors associated with Personnel Services Battalions. The shield on shield suggests the replacement aspects of the Battalion. The inner red shield connotes the unit's World War II and Vietnam campaign credits. The fleur-de-lis arms the escarbuncle reflect the unit's participation in five campaigns in France and Central Europe. The star represents United States combat units. The escarbuncle is symbolic of the bracing on a shield and reflects the Battalion's strengthening and support of those combat units.
The coat of arms was approved on 24 Jun 1994.