109th ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION
For the complete Linege and Honors Statement, see the 109th Engineer Group.
COAT OF ARMS:
SHIELD: Per bend indented argent and gules, a prickly pear cactus proper between in chief a castle of the like (from the Spanish Campaign medal) and in base a fleur-de-lis of the first.
CREST: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the South Dakota Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors argent and gules, a cyote statant proper.
MOTTO: Allons y Faire (Let's Go Do It).
SYMBOLISM:
The shield is white and red--the Engineer Corps colors--divided diagonally by a saw tooth partition line to signify combat Engineers. The castle is taken from the Spanish Campaign medal and represents service during the Philippine Insurrection, the cactus is for Mexican Border duty, and the fleur-de-lis symbolizes World War Service.
DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA:
The distinctive insignia approved 2 September 1943 for the 109th Engineer Battalion, and amended 15 October 1968 to add a motto, was originally approved 23 May 1927 for the 109th Regiment Engineers, South Dakota Army National Guard.
Coat of arms rescinded (cancelled) for the 109th Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, by lettrer AGAH-a, 22 December 1969.
1SG Charles W. Aresta, The Hawaiian Military Insignia Collectors and Study Group; 1813 Sereno Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-2318 (Ph or fax: 1-808-537-2753) or e-mail: ra1sgt@hawaii.rr.com
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