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462D TRANSPORTATION BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a brick red wheel with eight scarlet spokes on a blue background and surmounted at lower portion by three gold garbs; all above a blue scroll inscribed "DEPENDABILITY SUPREME" in gold letters.

Symbolism
Brick red and yellow are the colors used for Transportation. The wheel, basic symbol of movement, refers to the mission of the organization. The red spokes of the wheel on the blue background simulate the canton from the State Flag of Hawaii and allude to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater streamer received for service in that area during World War II. The three garbs taken from the civic arms of Trenton, New Jersey, refer to the present locality of the 462d Transportation Battalion.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 4 February 1971.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Sanguine (Brick Red), on a bend Azure fimbriated Or three garbs of the like; on a chief of the last, a wheel of the first spoked Gules fimbriated Argent surmounting a hurt.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Or and Sanguine (Brick Red), the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Motto

DEPENDABILITY SUPREME.

Symbolism

Shield

Brick red and golden yellow are the colors used for the Transportation Corps. The wheel, basic symbol of movement, refers to the mission of the organization. The red spokes of the wheel on the blue background simulate the canton from the state flag of Hawaii and allude to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater streamer received fro service in that area during World War II. The three garbs taken from the civic arms of Trenton, New Jersey, refer to the present location of the 462d Transportation Battalion.

Crest

The crest is that of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 26 November 1996.





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