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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield:Azure, a bend Or.<br> | |||
Crest:On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) a ragged tree trunk eradicated Proper.<br> | |||
Motto:I SERVE. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Azure, a bend Or. Attached below the shield a blue motto scroll inscribed "I SERVE" in gold letters. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The shield is blue for Infantry, with the bend taken from the coat of arms of Alsace. The ragged tree trunk symbolizes the Meuse-Argonne operations. | |||
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 51st Regiment Infantry on 24 January 1930; amended on 11 May 1937; redesignated for the 51st Infantry (Armored) on 23 September 1941; redesignated for the 51st Armored Infantry Regiment on 23 April 1942; redesignated for the 51st Armored Infantry Battalion on 6 November 1943; redesignated for the 51st Constabulary Squadron on 4 December 1946; redesignated for the 51st Armored Infantry Battalion on 22 June 1954 and redesignated for the 51st Infantry on 28 January 1958. | |||
[[Literature]]:Image DUI from Wikimedia Commons and CoA from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1930]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:47, 6 August 2024
51ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Azure, a bend Or.
Crest:On a wreath of the colors (Or and Azure) a ragged tree trunk eradicated Proper.
Motto:I SERVE.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Azure, a bend Or. Attached below the shield a blue motto scroll inscribed "I SERVE" in gold letters.
Origin/meaning
The shield is blue for Infantry, with the bend taken from the coat of arms of Alsace. The ragged tree trunk symbolizes the Meuse-Argonne operations.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 51st Regiment Infantry on 24 January 1930; amended on 11 May 1937; redesignated for the 51st Infantry (Armored) on 23 September 1941; redesignated for the 51st Armored Infantry Regiment on 23 April 1942; redesignated for the 51st Armored Infantry Battalion on 6 November 1943; redesignated for the 51st Constabulary Squadron on 4 December 1946; redesignated for the 51st Armored Infantry Battalion on 22 June 1954 and redesignated for the 51st Infantry on 28 January 1958.
Literature:Image DUI from Wikimedia Commons and CoA from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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