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960TH SUPPORT BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall blazoned as follows: Or and Gules, the silhouette of a bronco rider Sable, on a fess Azure a mountain range Brn; on a chief of the second a lightning bolt and an open-end wrench in saltire overall a motor wheel, all of the first. Attached below a Red scroll inscribed "SIGNUM STABILIS" in Gold. The insignia is to be made in pairs.

Symbolism
The chevron symbolizes support; the fess denotes military control. The bronco rider and the mountain range suggest the spirit and power of Wyoming, the home state of the Battalion. The following images illustrate the companies that comprise the unit: the lightning bolt indicates the swiftness of the unit's electronic capabilities; the open-end wrench signifies the maintenance functions, emphasizing the proficiency of the service members that keep the vehicles rolling; and the motor wheel represents the transportation responsibilities to keep the equipment and troops moving. The motto translates to "Setting The Support Standard."

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved effective 1 September 2008.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Per chevron abased Or and Gules, the silhouette of a bronco rider Sable fimbriated of the first, on a fess Azure a mountain range Brn edged of the first; on a chief of the second a lightning bolt and an open-end wrench in saltire overall a motor wheel, all of the first.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Wyoming Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules, an American bison statant Proper.

Motto

SIGNUM STABILIS (Setting The Support Standard).

Symbolism

Shield

The chevron symbolizes support; the fess denotes military control. The bronco rider and the mountain range suggest the spirit and power of Wyoming, the home state of the Battalion. The following images illustrate the companies that comprise the unit: the lightning bolt indicates the swiftness of the unit's electronic capabilities; the open-end wrench signifies the maintenance functions, emphasizing the proficiency of the service members that keep the vehicles rolling; and the motor wheel represents the transportation responsibilities to keep the equipment and troops moving.

Crest

The crest is that of the Wyoming Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved effective 1 September 2008.





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