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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Or on a saltire Azure between in fess a cross pattée and a five-bastioned fort Gules and in base a giant cactus Vert, two arrows in a quiver Proper crossed with a bolo Argent hilted Sable.<br> | Shield:Or on a saltire Azure between in fess a cross pattée and a five-bastioned fort Gules and in base a giant cactus Vert, two arrows in a quiver Proper crossed with a bolo Argent hilted Sable.<br> | ||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors a lion passant guardant Or.<br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors a lion passant guardant Or.<br> | ||
Motto: NOLI ME TANGERE (Don't Tread on Me). | Motto:NOLI ME TANGERE (Don't Tread on Me). | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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of that war. Service in the Mexican War is shown by the cactus; in the War with Spain by the five-bastioned fort, the badge of the V Corps in Cuba.<br> | of that war. Service in the Mexican War is shown by the cactus; in the War with Spain by the five-bastioned fort, the badge of the V Corps in Cuba.<br> | ||
The Indian campaigns of the regiment are shown by the arrows and quiver, and the bolo is for service in the Philippine Insurrection. The lion represents the Canadian campaigns of the War of 1812.<br> | The Indian campaigns of the regiment are shown by the arrows and quiver, and the bolo is for service in the Philippine Insurrection. The lion represents the Canadian campaigns of the War of 1812.<br> | ||
The | The arms were approved on 6 June 1921. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:06, 24 July 2024
2ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shield:Or on a saltire Azure between in fess a cross pattée and a five-bastioned fort Gules and in base a giant cactus Vert, two arrows in a quiver Proper crossed with a bolo Argent hilted Sable.
Crest:On a wreath of the colors a lion passant guardant Or.
Motto:NOLI ME TANGERE (Don't Tread on Me).
Origin/meaning
Service in the Civil War is shown by the blue cross from the Confederate flag and the red cross pattée, the badge of the 18th Division, V Corps, in which the regiment served during the greater part
of that war. Service in the Mexican War is shown by the cactus; in the War with Spain by the five-bastioned fort, the badge of the V Corps in Cuba.
The Indian campaigns of the regiment are shown by the arrows and quiver, and the bolo is for service in the Philippine Insurrection. The lion represents the Canadian campaigns of the War of 1812.
The arms were approved on 6 June 1921.
Literature:Image and Information from Wikimedia Commons
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