554th Engineer Battalion Unit Crest (Haec Lucra Laborum) - Sold in Pairs Full-Size Medal Subsequent awards are denoted by

Subsequent awards are denoted by Service Stars worn on the award ribbon and the Wake Island Device is issued with the medal when it was awarded for participation in the defense of Wake Island at the commencement of World War II

In the Coast Guard an Operational Distinguishing Device is also authorized in certain circumstances

Originally approved in 1923

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554th Engineer Battalion Unit Crest (Haec Lucra Laborum) - Sold in Pairs Full-Size Medal Subsequent awards are denoted byUnited States Army 554th Engineer Battalion Unit Crest (Haec Lucra Laborum) Criteria: Unit Crests are unique to each unit in the U. S. Army and are officially known as Distinctive Unit Insignia although most Soldiers refer to them as "Unit Crests." The insignia design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit. All personnel assigned to the organization wear the insignia, except general officers, the Sergeant Major of the Army and the