1034TH SUPPORT BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A stylized circular jar-shaped gold color metal and brick red enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall, consisting of a gold hawk's head with brick red details, a ship's wheel, with gold spokes and red wheel surmounted by a diagonally crossed gold key, ward pointing to the left and pointing up and a gold saber, point to the right and down, surmounted in the middle by a small shield with vertical blue, white, and red bands. Attached around the device a blue designation scroll inscribed at the bottom "SUPPORT THE WARRIOR" in gold.

Symbolism
The jar-shape of the insignia alludes to the olla, a Mexican water jar and is adapted from the shoulder sleeve insignia worn by the Iowa Army National Guard. The hawk's head signifies vigilance, also, illustrating the unit's location, Iowa, the Hawkeye State. The saber denotes combat readiness combined with the key and the ship's wheel symbolizing the unit's support to the warriors, through the corps, which make up the combat service and support community. The smaller shield signifies defense, with the colors blue, white, and red and is adapted from the Iowa state flag, the unit's home state.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 10 October 2006.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Gules (Brick Red), a ship's wheel Or garnished Gules surmounted by a key bendwise sinister, ward to dexter and upward and a saber, point down, in saltire of the second, surmounted by an escutcheon; per pale Azure and of the third, a pale Argent.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Iowa Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules (Brick Red), a hawk's head erased Proper.

Motto

SUPPORT THE WARRIOR.

Symbolism

Shield

The saber denotes combat readiness combined with the key and the ship's wheel to symbolize the unit's support to the warriors, through the corps, which makes up the combat service and support community. The smaller shield signifies defense, with the colors blue, white, and red and is adapted from the Iowa state flag, the unit's home state.

Crest

The crest is that of the Iowa Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 10 October 2006.





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