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103D AVIATION REGIMENT
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel circular device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in diameter consisting of a blue globe with gold gridlines bearing in bend sinister a black highway charged with a gold star all enclosed by a circular gold motto scroll bearing between two orange lightning flashes the words "HIGHWAY" at the top and "IN THE SKY" at bottom, all in black.

Symbolism
The blue globe suggests the earth.  The highway in orbit alludes to the predecessor unit's mission in providing security for aircraft and further suggests its motto.  The star represents excellence and achievement.  The orange lightning flashes refer to the communications necessary in providing a link between ground forces and air units.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 86th Air Traffic Control Battalion on 4 April 1984.  It was redesignated for the 103d Aviation Regimen with the symbolism revised effective 1 October 1987.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Or, a hurt gridlined of the field between four lightning flashes two in chief conjoined chevronwise and two in base conjoined chevronwise reversed Tenn, overall a fess fimbriated Or bearing billets fesswise in fess of the like, all superimposed by a mullet of the last.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Vermont Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a buck's head erased within a garland of pine branches all Proper.

Motto

HIGHWAY IN THE SKY.

Symbolism

Shield

The blue globe suggests the earth.  The highway alludes to the unit's mission and further alludes to the unit's motto.  The star represents excellence and achievement.  The orange lightning flashes refer to the communications necessary in providing a link between ground forces and air units.

Crest

The crest is that of the Vermont Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 29 July 1988.





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