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27TH FINANCE BATTALION, NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Official blazon
Shield: Argent (Silver Gray) two swords palewise in fess Or grips Sable surmounted by a lozenge fesswise of the like, overall seven bezants in pale.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New York Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent (Silver Gray) and Sable the full rigged ship "Half Moon" all Proper.
Motto: Finance the fight.
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent (Silver Gray) two swords palewise in fess Or grips Sable surmounted by a lozenge fesswise of the like, overall seven bezants in pale. Attached below the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "FINANCE THE FIGHT" in Gold.
Origin/meaning
Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally used by Finance units. Black is for strength, constancy, solidity and stability; gold symbolizes excellence, high ideals and achievement. The two swords and seven bezants allude to the battalion's number (27). The swords signify military strength and preparedness. The bezants suggest coins and, together with the swords, refer to the motto. The lozenge is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia, was both approved on 29 January 1996
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons
. Information from the Institute of Heraldry, US Army.