711th Signal Battalion, Alabama Army National Guard
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711TH SIGNAL BATTALION, ALABAMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
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Official blazon
Shield: Tenné, on a saltire Argent a lightning flash and arrow, point up, crossed saltirewise Gules.
Crest: That for regiments and separate battalions of the Alabama Army National Guard: a slip of cotton plant with full bursting boll, Proper
Motto: Smash to the stars
Distinctive Unit Insignia Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of shield blazoned: Tenné, on a saltire Argent a lightning flash and arrow, point up, crossed saltirewise Gules. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "SMASH TO THE STARS" in Black letters.
Origin/meaning
Literature: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.