52nd Aviation Regiment ( United States ) The 52nd Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U . S . Army . Lineage . Constituted 31 May 1940 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 204th Quartermaster Battalion Activated 10 June 1942 at Compton , California Redesignated 1 July 1942 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 204th Quartermaster Gas Supply Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 10 December 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 204th Quartermaster Battalion , Mobile Inactivated 13 October 1945 at Camp Kilmer , New Jersey Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 204th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion ; concurrently activated at Fort Benning , Georgia Redesignated 20 May 1947 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 204th Transportation Truck Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 16 May 1949 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 52d Transportation Truck Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1954 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 52d Transportation Battalion Inactivated 10 May 1955 in Japan Redesignated 13 October 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 52d Transportation Battalion Activated 7 November 1955 at Fort Bragg , North Carolina Converted and redesignated 22 December 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 52d Aviation Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 25 January 1965 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 52d Aviation Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 25 November 1968 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 52d Aviation Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 21 June 1979 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 52d Aviation Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 52d Aviation Battalion Inactivated 16 October 1988 in Korea Redesignated 16 January 1996 as the 52d Aviation , a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 52d Aviation Regiment A gold color metal and enamel device in height overall consisting of a pair of white wings pointing upward in the center of which , between the two leading edges , is a gold color sword also point up . Placed in the center of the sword blade is a red Florentine fleur - de - lis . The white wings represent the unit ' s capacity as an Aviation organization . The sword is a symbol of the Army and symbolizes the unit ' s combat power during World War II and the Korean War . The red fleur - de - lis of Florence alludes to World War II service in Italy . The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 52d Aviation Battalion on 22 June 1966 . It was redesignated effective 16 September 1996 , for the 52d Aviation Regiment . Azure , a vol Argent surmounted by a sword Or , overall a Florentine fleur - de - lis Gules . From a wreath Argent and Azure two demi - spears with bamboo shafts saltirewise Proper between an arced branch of laurel and one of palm Or , overall a dragon passant Gules . Coat Of Arms . Blazon . Motto FLYING DRAGONS . Blue is the primary color for Aviation . The wings are symbolic of the unit ' s mission . The sword represents the unit ' s service in World War II and the Korean War . The red fleur - de - lis of Florence represents service in Italy during World War II . The dragon highlights the unit ' s motto and commemorates its campaign participation credits earned during World War II ; red symbolizes courage and sacrifice . The bamboo spears commemorate Korean War and Vietnam service . The unit ' s decorations are symbolized by laurel for honor and high achievement and palm for victory . The coat of arms was originally approved for the 52d Aviation Regiment on 7 February 1996 . It was amended to include a crest on 16 April 1996 .