US Army Unit Crest: 983rd Engineer Battalion - Motto: STRIKE BUILD HOLD
US Army Unit Crest: 983rd Engineer Battalion - Motto: STRIKE BUILD HOLD


 
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Insignia Description
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/32 inches (2.78 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per pale Gules and Argent, issuing from base three spears palewise in chevron and in base a protractor all counterchanged. Attached below and to the sides of the shield is a Silver scroll inscribed “STRIKE, BUILD, HOLD” in Black letters.

Symbolism
Scarlet and white are the colors used for the Corps of Engineers. The protractor, a basic engineering device, represents the organization’s basic function. The three spears, symbols of combat, refer to the three areas in Europe in which the Battalion served in World War II.

History
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 463d Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve on 29 May 1961. It was redesignated for the 983d Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve on 8 April 1977.

Source: The US Army Institute of Heraldry


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