Description890th Engineer Battalion COA.png	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 890th Engineer Battalion, part of the Mississippi Army National Guard.
Date	3 October 1955
Source	890th Engineer Battalion Coat of Arms
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Description/Blazon

• Shield: Per fess Gules and Argent, in chief on an equilateral triangle of the last a stylized bird Sable.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Mississippi Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors (Argent and Gules) a slip of magnolia full flower with leaves Proper behind a trident Sable.
• Motto: DUTY IS OURS.

Symbolism

• Shield: Red and white are the colors for the Corps of Engineers. The triangle is in the form of the Greek letter "delta" and symbolizes the unit's place of origin, Gulfport, Mississippi. The stylized bird represents the organization's function as Aviation Engineers.
• Crest: The crest is that of the Mississippi Army National Guard.

Background

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 890th Engineer Aviation Battalion on 3 October 1955. It was redesignated for the 890th Engineer Battalion on 5 April 1957.

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