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The shield is blue for Infantry and blue is also the color of the shield of the coat of arms of St. Mihiel. The dancette alludes to the three rocks on the coat of arms of St. Mihiel. The oak tree represents service in the Meuse-Argonne. The arms of [[Lorraine]] are "Or, on a bend Gules three alerions of the field," and the three alerions on the red chief denote service in [[Lorraine]]. | The shield is blue for Infantry and blue is also the color of the shield of the coat of arms of St. Mihiel. The dancette alludes to the three rocks on the coat of arms of St. Mihiel. The oak tree represents service in the Meuse-Argonne. The arms of [[Lorraine]] are "Or, on a bend Gules three alerions of the field," and the three alerions on the red chief denote service in [[Lorraine]]. | ||
The | The arms were originally approved for the 311th Regiment Infantry, Organized Reserves on 12 March 1929. It was redesignated for the 311th Regiment (BCT) on 8 July 1960. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 311th Infantry, Organized Reserves on 12 April 1922. It was redesignated for the 311th Regiment (BCT) on 8 July 1960. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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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 1922]] | [[Category:Granted 1922]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1929]] | [[Category:Granted 1929]] | ||