76TH ENGINEER BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a rounded shield blazoned:  Gules, a sea lion Argent, in dexter chief the head of a stone war club of the like.  Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed LABORARE EST VINCERE in Red letters.

Symbolism
The shield is in the colors of the Corps of Engineers.  The sea lion, central charge in the arms of the city of Manila, is used to symbolize service in the Philippine Islands.  The stone war club head is of a type commonly used by the native warriors of New Guinea and represents service there.  The motto translates to To Work Is To Conquer.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 76th Engineer Construction Battalion on 27 June 1952.  It was redesignated for the 76th Engineer Battalion (Construction) on 12 April 1955.




Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Gules, a sea lion Argent, in dexter chief the head of a stone war club of the like.

Crest

On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a castle tower with four battlements of the first, masoned Sable, charged with a Korean taeguk (scarlet at the top, blue at base) all in front of a demi-Philippine sunburst Or, bearing an upright arrowhead of the second.

Motto

LABORARE EST VINCERE (To Work Is To Conquer).

Symbolism

Shield

Scarlet and white are the colors used for the Corps of Engineers.  The sea lion, from the coat of arms of the City of Manila, represents service in the Philippine Islands.  The stone war club head, commonly used by the native warriors of New Guinea, alludes to service in New Guinea during World War II.

Crest

The Philippine sunburst symbolizes the organizations Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.  The scarlet arrowhead is symbolic of the units assault landing at Luzon.  The Korea taeguk alludes to the organizations Korean Presidential Unit Citation.  The tower with four merlons represents the 76th Engineer Battalions four Meritorious Unit Commendations.

Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 76th Engineer Construction Battalion on 27 June 1952.  It was redesignated for the 76th Engineer Battalion (Construction) on 12 April 1955.  The insignia was redesignated for the 76th Engineer Battalion and amended to add a crest and revise the blazon of the shield on 17 May 1976.





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