230th Engineer Battalion (United States Army) STICKER Die-Cut Vinyl Decal
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230th Engineer Battalion (United States Army) STICKER Die-Cut Vinyl Decal
Spice up your MacBook, Laptop, Car, Water bottle or any other flat smooth surface with this full color glossy laminated decal. This decal is solvent printed on 6mil vinyl with a 1.5mil layer of laminate to protect from water, UV and scratches. Printed in the USA.
Description
A Silver color metal and enamel device consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, on a bend enhanced Argent surmounting a lightning flash bend sinisterwise throughout Sable fimbriated of the second a bridge section throughout, issuant and radiant from base a sheaf of five arrows Silver. Attached beneath and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed “INICIMUS PONTES ITINERE” in Black letters.
Symbolism
Scarlet (Gules) and white (Argent) are the colors of the Corps of Engineers. The section of the bridge crossing the lightning flash symbolizes the Battalion’s mission to facilitate operations. The black flash also depicts the effective destructive power of the unit’s demolitions. The arrows represent the organization’s constitution and first service as an Engineer Combat Battalion. The motto translates to “We Bridge The Way.”
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 230th Armored Engineer Battalion on 15 September 1955. It was redesignated for the 230th Engineer Battalion on 4 November 1960.
