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  • A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent, issuant from base between two telegraph poles Tenné a radio tower Sable emitting in chief five flashes of the second.
  • Attached below the shield an Orange scroll inscribed "FONS COMMUNICATIONES" in Silver letters.
  • Orange and white are the colors used for Signal Corps.
  • The telegraph poles and radio tower symbolize the battalion's functions.
  • The five flashes are used to represent the organization's World War II battle honors.
  • The motto translates to "Source of Communications."
  • The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 17th Signal Operation Battalion on 26 February 1953.
  • It was redesignated for the 17th Signal Battalion on 16 January 1959.
Date February 1953 January 1959
Source TIOH
Author United States Army Institute of Heraldry

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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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