Originally approved for the 47th Supply and Transport Battalion on 27 May 1964, the 134th Support Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia—commonly called a “unit crest” or a DUI—is today worn by members of the 134th Brigade Support Battalion. Following its initial approval, it was redesignated for the 134th Supply and Transport Battalion on 10 April 1991, then redesignated for the 134th Support Battalion on 11 December 1996.
Brick red is used in the design of the insignia to reflect the organization’s former designation as a Supply and Transportation unit. A cornucopia in the canton of the shield is taken from the coat of arms of the 109th Quartermaster Regiment, the Battalion’s parent organization. A crescent is an allusion to Tunisia and is a reference to the World War II campaign there in which the unit took part, its first deployment in a combat zone.
A pair of wavy diagonal lines symbolize the Rhine and Arno Rivers; coupled with the fleur-de-lis, they refer to he Battalion’s wartime service in Germany, France, and Italy. ADISDUE SUPPLERE, the unit motto, is a Latin phrase that translates as “To Supply Continuously.” (The Battalion has also adopted another motto, “First To Supply.”)
Distinctive Unit Insignias are worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.The 134th Brigade Support Battalion is a unit in the Minnesota Army National Guard. Headquartered at Camp Ripley, its consists of nine companies (including its HQ and HQ Company) and provides logistics and health-care sustainment to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division.