national symbol common to the constituent countries of the Nordic Battlegroup except Ireland, and the sword and olive branch signify the ambition to impose peace - with or without the use of violence. The Nordic Battlegroup's coat of arms was originally designed to incorporate heraldic elements and colours from all member nations, including "a lion that did not look Finnish, Norwegian, Estonian or Swedish." In 2007, commander Karl Engelbrektson decided that the lion's penis had to be removed. Contrary to initial media reports that the decision was taken following complaints from female soldiers, Engelbrektsson revealed in a February 2008 interview with Sveriges Radio that it was he who made the decision, based on the 2000 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security. Since civilian women are often sexually assaulted in the war zones of the world, the commander did not consider the depiction of a penis appropriate on a uniform worn into battle. The decision was questioned by some Swedish heraldists, with Vladimir Sagerlund asserting that coats of arms containing lions without a penis were historically given to those who had betrayed the Swedish Crown. The state heraldist Henrik Klackenberg complained that his heraldry unit should have been consulted before making such change, but did not intend to take legal action. In an unusual move, the Swedish Armed Forces Heraldry Council authorised the Nordic Battlegroup commander's use of a command sign. This consisted of a bunting divided into fields of blue, gold and blue with a Roman numeral V in the gold field, since the unit would be the fifth mobilized combat unit of the European Union. Force , the Nordic Battlegroup consisted of around 2,500 officers and soldiers: Sweden: 1900 Finland: 60 Ireland: 170 Estonia: 50 Latvia: 150 Lithuania: 50 Norway: 50 Equipment Vehicles Mowag Piranha (Armoured personnel carrier) Ireland Bandvagn 309 (Personnel carrier 309) Sweden RG 32 Galten (High Mobility Wheeled Vehicle) Sweden RG Outrider (Armoured personnel carrier) Ireland (also known as the RG-32M Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle) XA-203 SISU (Armoured Personnel carrier) Finland Mercedes-Benz G-Class (Softskin jeep) Finland XA-180 (Armoured Personnel carrier) Sweden, Finland, Estonia (XA-180EST) Strf 9040 / CV90 (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) Sweden (Only NBG08) Patria AMV Finland Scania P124CB 8x8 DROPS (Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System) Ireland Helicopters AgustaWestland AW109 (HKP 15) Mil Mi-17 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft JAS 39 Gripen - (Fighter aircraft) C-130 Hercules - (Military transport