File:726th Maintenance Battalion COA.gif

Summary[edit]

Description726th Maintenance Battalion COA.gif	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 726th Maintenance Battalion, part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
Date	6 June 1955
Source	726th Maintenance Battalion from the Institute of Heraldry website
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Description[edit]

Blazon[edit]

• Shield: Gules (Crimson), in chief on a pile of four points Or, two barrulets of the first, overall on a fess of the second, six fleurs-de-lis Azure between two barrulets of the same.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules, a dexter arm embowed, clothed blue and ruffed White Proper the hand grasping a broad sword Argent the pommel and hilt Or.
• Motto: "Perseverando" ("By Perseverance")

Symbolism[edit]

• Shield: Crimson and yellow are the colors associated with the Ordnance Corps, the original organization. The pile is used to simulate a pennon of honor, the four points "torn in battle" alluding to the original battalion's four battle honors of World War II; the two crimson bars referring to the two Meritorious Unit Streamers also awarded to that organization. The six blue fleurs-de-lis and two bars on yellow are the coats of arms in reversed colors of the 26th Division Quartermaster Train and subsequently the 101st Quartermaster Regiment, from which the original battalion was descended. The fleurs-de-lis represent the six World War I battle honors to which the unit was entitled.

Background[edit]

The coat of arms was originally approved for 726th Ordnance Battalion on 6 Jun 1955. It was amended to correct the Latin form of the motto on 16 Jan 1956. On 30 Dec 1964 it was redesignated for the 726th Maintenance Battalion. The coat of arms was redesignated for the 726th Support Battalion on 10 Jun 1988. On 28 Oct 1997 the coat of arms was redesignated for the 726th Maintenance Battalion.

Licensing[edit]

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/−