using ansi.sys in a *.bat file

Say I wanted to run a *.bat file that made use of ANSI codes. To do
this, ansi.sys would have to be included, which, as I understand it,
can only be included when a DOS or a Win16 program is ran. Isn't this
what distinguishes a *.cmd file from a *.bat file? I was under the
impression that *.cmd files ran as 32-bit programs and *.bat files ran
as 16-bit programs. If so, it seems like ansi.sys should indeed be
usable in a *.bat file.

Any ideas?

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