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690TH SUPPORT BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height consisting of a light blue enamel gear wheel of twelve cogs behind a dark blue enamel scroll arched to base from just below the center cog at either side of the wheel, the scroll inscribed in gold with the word "UNPARALLELED", and rising above it three northern points of a gold compass rose with central pointer extended above the upper perimeter of the cogwheel and terminated with a demi-fleur-de-lis between the points of two red enamel stylized hammerheads their opposite ends square their red handles issuant from between the points of the compass rose; the compass point and hammerheads obscuring the upper three cogs of the wheel.

Symbolism
Crimson and light blue are the colors used for Maintenance, the original unit designation. The hammers and cogwheel are symbolic of the basic maintenance mission of the Battalion. The unit's location in North Carolina, sometimes call "The Old North State" is suggested by the northern points of the compass rose and its situation upon the curving blue scroll, suggesting a river, further refers to the unit's headquarters at Kinston, North Carolina on the Neuse River.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 690th Maintenance Battalion on 28 September 1971. It was redesignated retroactive to 1 September 2006, for the 690th Support Battalion with the description and symbolism updated.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Or, a gear wheel Celeste surmounted by two forge hammers pilewise, handles to base, Gules (Crimson) debruised by a demi-compass rose of the first issuant from a point wavy overall Azure.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the North Carolina Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Azure, a hornet's nest hanging from a bough beset with 13 hornets all Proper.

Motto

UNPARALLELED

Symbolism

Shield

Crimson and light blue are the colors used for Maintenance, the original designation of the unit. The hammers and cogwheel are symbolic of the basic maintenance mission of the Battalion. The unit's location in North Carolina, sometimes call "The Old North State" is suggested by the northern points of the compass rose and its situation upon the curving blue scroll, suggesting a river, further refers to the unit's headquarters at Kinston, North Carolina on the Neuse River.

Crest

The crest is that of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 690th Maintenance Battalion on 4 February 1998. It was redesignated retroactive to 1 September 2006, for the 690th Support Battalion with the symbolism updated.





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