Army Unit crest of the 85th Maintenance Battalion were approved on May 6th, 1966. The army unit crests featured on the badges recognizes the units service in Normandy and northern France during World War II. The battalion was ordered to provide service on ordnance, engineer, quartermaster, chemical, signal, and aircraft material. The units motto of Willing, Aggressive, Ready is also prominently displayed on their crest. The lion on this badge is taken from the arms of Normandy. The fleurs-de-lis reference the original designation of the unit as an ordnance battalion.