423d Civil Engineer Squadron

Emblem

Description

On a disc per bend Or and Azure, a lightning flash in bend Argent (Silver Gray); in dexter a compass surmounted by a C-clamp and a shovel of the last handled Gules; in sinister a griffin segreant of the first, armed and langued of the fourth, all within a narrow border Sable.

Attached above the disc, a White scroll edged with a narrow Black border and inscribed "CONSIDER IT DONE" in Black letters.

Attached below the disc, a White scroll edged with a narrow Black border and inscribed “423D CIVIL ENGINEER SQ” in Black letters.

Symbolism

Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors.  Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations.  Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel.  The griffin represents an important element of the 501st Combat Support Wing, the parent organization.  The griffin, believed to be the most valiant of all creatures, combining the claws and wings of an eagle with the body, hind legs and tail of a lion, personifies a great warrior.  The “griffin segreant” is in the fighting position.  The tools represent the career fields that form the unit.  The compass symbolizes the engineering assistants, the C-clamp represents structural, and the shovel represents pavements and construction.  The lightning bolt signifies the importance of electrical systems.  All elements combined represent the unit’s motto and dedication to supporting and completing the mission, “CONSIDER IT DONE.”