501st Aviation Regiment, US Army: Difference between revisions
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Azure within an annulet argent enveloped by wings inverted or, an eagle's head erased of the second<br> | Shield: Azure within an annulet argent enveloped by wings inverted or, an eagle's head erased of the second<br> | ||
emitting from its eye a | emitting from its eye a flash overall to base in pale tenné fimbriated of the second<br> | ||
Crest: None approved<br> | Crest: None approved<br> | ||
Motto: The Warding Eye | Motto: The Warding Eye | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
{{ | Teal blue is the colour foremerly used for Aviation Units, The Annulet symbolises a Lens and refers to reconnaissance, aerial observation and surveillance.<br> | ||
It also represent a Link of Chainmail, indicating subordination to the 1st Armored Division. The Wings symbolises Aviation, Aerial Transport and combined with the Annulet - Aerial Photography.<br> | |||
The Flash symbolises the Commuincation Function. The Eagle's Head alludes to keen vision and high standards of the Unit. | |||
[[Literature]]: Dzwonchyk: Army Lineage Series - Aviation | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] |
Latest revision as of 16:25, 9 February 2024
501ST AVIATION REGIMENT, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Azure within an annulet argent enveloped by wings inverted or, an eagle's head erased of the second
emitting from its eye a flash overall to base in pale tenné fimbriated of the second
Crest: None approved
Motto: The Warding Eye
Origin/meaning
Teal blue is the colour foremerly used for Aviation Units, The Annulet symbolises a Lens and refers to reconnaissance, aerial observation and surveillance.
It also represent a Link of Chainmail, indicating subordination to the 1st Armored Division. The Wings symbolises Aviation, Aerial Transport and combined with the Annulet - Aerial Photography.
The Flash symbolises the Commuincation Function. The Eagle's Head alludes to keen vision and high standards of the Unit.
Literature: Dzwonchyk: Army Lineage Series - Aviation
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