160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) (Airborne)

Distinctive Unit Insignia Description A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, a winged centaur rampant Argent holding upraised on his sinister hand a sword Tenné, hilted of the second, in sinister chief an increscent Or. Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed “NIGHT STALKERS” in Blue letters. Symbolism Ultramarine blue and golden orange the colors used for Aviation units. The winged centaur suggests the combination of men and machine which is embodied in the armed helicopter. The crescent denotes day and night operations. Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 160th Aviation Battalion on 5 March 1982. It was redesignated for the 160th Aviation Regiment effective 16 January 1988. The insignia was amended to correct the description and add metric measurements on 22 September 1992. Coat Of Arms   Blazon Shield Azure, a winged centaur rampant Argent holding upraised on his sinister hand a sword Tenné, hilted of the second, in sinister chief an increscent Or. Crest None. Motto NIGHT STALKERS. Symbolism Shield Ultramarine blue and golden orange the colors used for Aviation units. The winged centaur suggests the combination of men and machine which is embodied in the armed helicopter. The crescent denotes day and night operations. Crest None. Background The coat of arms was originally approved for the 160th Aviation Battalion on 5 March 1982. It was cancelled on 8 April 1987. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 160th Aviation Regiment effective 16 January 1988. The insignia was amended to correct the blazon on 22 September 1992.