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Description109th Medical Battalion COA.gif	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 109th Medical Battalion, part of the Iowa Army National Guard.
Date	16 August 2001
Source	109th Medical Battallion
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

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Blazon edit

• Shield: Argent, a trefoil Gules voided bearing a trefoil Vert voided fimbriated of the first, surmounted by a water bouget Sanguine superimposed by a cross fleury Argent.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Iowa Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Gules, a hawk's head erased Proper.
• Motto: "Save to Serve Again"

Symbolism edit

• Shield: Maroon and white are the colors traditionally used for the Medical Battalions. The water bouget is a medieval heraldic charge symbolizing the carrying of relief to the combatant and weary, while the cross is representative of the humanitarian ideals of medical activity. The cross fleury relates to fleurs-de-lis and is used to represent the unit's campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe of WWII. The voided red and green trefoils refer to the Belgian Fourragere awarded the organization for Belgian and Meuse River action.
• Crest: The crest is that of the Iowa Army National Guard.

Background edit

The coat of arms was approved on 16 August 2001.

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