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English: 626th Support Battalion COA.

Blazon

Shield

Sanguine, a wing Argent entwined with a serpent Vert langued Gules fimbriated of the second.

Crest

From a wreath Argent and Sanguine, two stretchers saltirewise Proper interlaced with an annulet per pale Gules and Azure, the outer edge fimbriated of the first, and charged with a mullet of seven points of the second.

Motto

ASSURGAM (I Rise Up).

Symbolism

Shield

Maroon and white are colors of the Army Medical Service. The design is adapted from the badge of the 326th Airborne Company, from which the Battalion is descended. The wing illustrates the parent organization�s airborne function and the serpent represents its medical function.

Crest

The annulet and crossed stretchers refer to the crossroads and the encirclement of Bastogne. Red and blue are adapted from the coat of arms of Bastogne. The seven-pointed star, symbolic of the unit�s skill, alludes to the original unit�s seven decorations, World War II.

Background

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 501st Airborne Medical Battalion on 29 August 1952. It was rescinded on 29 October 1957. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 326th Medical Battalion on 5 April 1965. The insignia was amended to add a crest on 2 July 1965. It was redesignated for the 626th Support Battalion with the blazon and symbolism revised effective 16 April 1994.