Category:160th Aviation Regiment Heraldry

Coat of Arms[edit]

Blazon[edit]

• Shield:Azure, a winged centaur rampant Argent holding upraised on his sinister hand a sword Tenné, hilted of the second, in sinister chief an increscent Or.

• Crest:None.

• Motto:NIGHT STALKERS.

Symbolism[edit]

• Shield:

1. Ultramarine blue and golden orange the colors used for Aviation units.
2. The winged centaur suggests the combination of men and machine which is embodied in the armed helicopter.
3. The crescent denotes day and night operations.

• Crest:None.

Background[edit]

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 160th Aviation Battalion on 1982-03-25.
2. It was cancelled on 1987-04-08.
3. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 160th Aviation Regiment effective 1988-01-16.
4. The insignia was amended to correct the blazon on 1992-09-22.

Distinctive Unit Insignia[edit]

Description[edit]

• A Silver color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, a winged centaur rampant Argent holding upraised on his sinister hand a sword Tenné, hilted of the second, in sinister chief an increscent Or. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed “NIGHT STALKERS” in Blue letters.

Symbolism[edit]

• Shield:

1. Ultramarine blue and golden orange the colors used for Aviation units.
2. The winged centaur suggests the combination of men and machine which is embodied in the armed helicopter.
3. The crescent denotes day and night operations.

Background[edit]

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 160th Aviation Battalion on 1982-03-25.
2. It was redesignated for the 160th Aviation Regiment effective 1988-01-16.
3. The insignia was amended to correct the description and add metric measurements on 1992-09-22.

Flag[edit]

• a.Size:

1. Hoist: Three Feet.
2. Fly: Four Feet.
3. Fringe: 2½”

• b.Description.

1. The flag has a solid background with an embroidered American eagle displayed centered thereon. In its right talon the eagle holds an olive branch; in its left talon, a bundle of 13 arrows, all in proper colors. Its beak grasps a scroll inscribed with the unit motto. Below the eagle is a scroll inscribed with the designation of the organization. On the eagle’s breast is embroidered the shield of the coat of arms and the crest is above the eagle’s head, except that Regular Army units with no wartime service are not entitled to a crest. For those organizations with an approved badge in lieu of a coat of arms, the eagle’s breast is feathered and the badge is located above the eagle’s head.

• c. Organizational colors:

1. Organization: Aviation
2. Background: Ultramarine Blue
3. Fringe: Golden Orange
4. Letters and Numbers: Ultramarine Blue
5. Scrolls.
   1. Outline:Golden Orange
   2. Background: White

• d. The crest for color-bearing organizations of the Active Army also reflects the history and honors of each regiment or separate battalion.

• e. All Army National Guard units allotted to a State will use the crest approved for that State. On the color of separate battalions (fixed and flexible), the crest of the state to which the battalion headquarters is allotted will be displayed on the color. For regiments, the crest of each state that is allotted a battalion of the regiment will be displayed above the eagle’s head, from dexter to sinister, in the order of admission of each state into the union.

• f. All color-bearing organizations of the Army Reserve use the Lexington Minuteman crest above the eagle’s head.