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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules.<br> | Shield:Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules.<br> | ||
Motto: STRENGTH FROM ABOVE. | Motto:STRENGTH FROM ABOVE. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold colored metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules. Attached below the shield a blue scroll inscribed "STRENGTH FROM ABOVE" in gold letters. | Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold colored metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules. Attached below the shield a blue scroll inscribed "STRENGTH FROM ABOVE" in gold letters. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 511th Airborne Infantry Regiment on 28 November 1951. They was redesignated on 6 September 1963 for the 511th Infantry. | The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 511th Airborne Infantry Regiment on 28 November 1951. They was redesignated on 6 September 1963 for the 511th Infantry. | ||
[[Literature]]:Image 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 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] |
Latest revision as of 12:47, 6 August 2024
511TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules.
Motto:STRENGTH FROM ABOVE.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold colored metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules. Attached below the shield a blue scroll inscribed "STRENGTH FROM ABOVE" in gold letters.
Origin/meaning
Blue is the Infantry color, and the blue and green signify the sky and the earth - the nebuly dividing line being the heraldic symbol for clouds. The white, wedge-shaped figure represents a parachute (for airborne infantry) and is also indicative of a wedge being driven from the sky to earth, thus alluding to the regimental motto - Strength From Above. The sun with rays is for service in the Philippines; the crossed kris and war club represent service in New Guinea; and the torii symbolizes service in Japan.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 511th Airborne Infantry Regiment on 28 November 1951. They was redesignated on 6 September 1963 for the 511th Infantry.
Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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