SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 116TH CAVALRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall blazoned as follows: Teal, a sword Gris garnished Celeste and a lightning bolt Tenn in saltire, in chief three mullets Vert fesswise and on a base embattled Gules a snake gliding Or. Attached below a Teal scroll inscribed "AD CAPULUM" in Silver.
The lightning bolt signifies the Brigade's electronic communication capabilities. The gray dagger with light blue details, illustrating the colors of Military Intelligence, refers to the covert and aggressive requirement of the Combat Team. The embattled base denotes the unit's lineage, originating from the 116th Engineer Battalion. The waved snake alludes to the Snake River Valley, an Idaho landmark and the Brigade's home station. The three stars allude to the stars from the Flag of Iraq, denoting the Combat Team's campaign credit during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The motto translates to "To The Hilt."
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 19 June 2007.
Coat of Arms
Shield
Argent, on a stylized mountain range Teal issuant from a base embattled Gules edged of the first and charged with a snake gliding Or, a sword Gris garnished Celeste and a lightning bolt Tenn fimbriated of the first in saltire.
Crest
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Idaho Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Teal, an elk's head caboshed Proper.
Motto
AD CAPULUM (To The Hilt).
Shield
The lightning bolt signifies the Brigade's electronic communication capabilities. The gray dagger with light blue details, illustrating the colors of Military Intelligence, refers to the covert and aggressive requirement of the Combat Team. The embattled base denotes the unit's lineage, originating from the 116th Engineer Battalion. The waved snake alludes to the Snake River Valley and the stylized mountain range suggests the Sawtooth Mountains, both Idaho landmarks and the Brigade's home station.
Crest
The crest is that of the Idaho Army National Guard.
The coat of arms was approved on 19 June 2007.