26th Infantry Regiment, US Army: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- style="vertical-align:top;" | |||
|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms) | |||
{| | |[[File:{{PAGENAME}}dui.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
| | | | ||
<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''':United States[[File:Usa.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Official blazon | |||
|- | |||
|'''English''' | |||
|Shield: Argent, a royal plam branch palewise proper, on a chief embattled azure five Mohawk arrowheads of the first (and for informal use , the shield encircled by a fourragere in the color of the French Croix de Guerre.)<br> | |||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors a sun in splendor charged with a Mohawk arrowhead azure.<br> | |||
Motto: Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat. | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Colours Blue and White are the new and old Colours of the US Infantry. The Mohawk Arrow was the Regiment's Symbol during World War I. Their Number alludes to the Five major Offensives the Regiment took part in during World War I. The Palm symbolizes the Motto and Victory. The Sun in the Crest symbolizes service during the Philippine Insurrection. | The Colours Blue and White are the new and old Colours of the US Infantry. The Mohawk Arrow was the Regiment's Symbol during World War I. Their Number alludes to the Five major Offensives the Regiment took part in during World War I. The Palm symbolizes the Motto and Victory. The Sun in the Crest symbolizes service during the Philippine Insurrection. The Motto translates as "Let Him bear the Palm who has won it". The Coat of Arms was approved 14 February 1989. | ||
[[Literature]]: http://picryl.com | [[Literature]]: Image from http://picryl.com and Wikimedia Commons. | ||
{{us}} | {{us}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 14 November 2024
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Country:United States  |
| English | Shield: Argent, a royal plam branch palewise proper, on a chief embattled azure five Mohawk arrowheads of the first (and for informal use , the shield encircled by a fourragere in the color of the French Croix de Guerre.) Crest: On a wreath of the colors a sun in splendor charged with a Mohawk arrowhead azure. |
Origin/meaning
The Colours Blue and White are the new and old Colours of the US Infantry. The Mohawk Arrow was the Regiment's Symbol during World War I. Their Number alludes to the Five major Offensives the Regiment took part in during World War I. The Palm symbolizes the Motto and Victory. The Sun in the Crest symbolizes service during the Philippine Insurrection. The Motto translates as "Let Him bear the Palm who has won it". The Coat of Arms was approved 14 February 1989.
Literature: Image from http://picryl.com and Wikimedia Commons.
US heraldry portal
This page is part of the |
 |
 US heraldry:
|
 Ecclesiastical Heraldry of the USA:
 Military Heraldry: |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site