70th Armor Regiment, US Army

70TH ARMOR REGIMENT, US ARMY

Official blazon

Shield: Vert, five spearheads paleways in chevron or.
Crest: On a wreath or and vert, supported by two lions rampant sable lagued gules,
a Korean gateway of teh alst with doors closed of the third scured by abar with two holders of the first.
Motto: Strike swiftly

Origin/meaning

The Shield alludes to a Platoon of five Tanks entering combat in a flying wedge formation.The Two Lions alludes to Normady and Belgium where the Unit served during World War II.
The Korean Gateway symbolises the action of repulsing enemy's attempt to pierce the Pusan Perimeter at Taegu during the Korean War.