US Army Unit Crest: 1st Military Intelligence Battalion - Motto: INFORMARE LABORAMUS
US Army Unit Crest: 1st Military Intelligence Battalion - Motto: INFORMARE LABORAMUS


 
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Insignia Description
A gold metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure (Oriental Blue), issuant from base a lightning flash bendwise terminating in a dexter hand fesswise supporting an annulet winged to chief all Or, within the annulet a human eye Proper. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "INFORMARE LABORAMUS" in Black letters.

Symbolism
Oriental blue is the color traditionally associated with Military Intelligence units. The annulet, symbolic of a camera lens refers to the Aerial-Photo Interpretation mission in the unit's history. The wings allude to flight, the eye represents observation. The lightning flash alludes to the signal element in the unit's composition and the hand commemorates the unit's mission in support.

History
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 1st Air Reconnaissance Support Battalion on 12 December 1961. It was redesignated for the 1st Military Intelligence Battalion on 20 April 1962.

Source: The US Army Institute of Heraldry


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