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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms brandishing a harpoon alludes to the city of New Bedford which since its earliest times has been know as the "Whaling City". | The arms brandishing a harpoon alludes to the city of New Bedford which since its earliest times has been know as the "Whaling City". | ||
[[Literature]]: Coast Artillery Journal Vol 68 (Feb 1928) | [[Literature]]: Coast Artillery Journal Vol 68 (Feb 1928) | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
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HARBOR DEFENSES OF NEW BEDFORD, US ARMY
Official blazon
Shield: Gules, an arm embowed brandishing a harpoon proper.
Origin/meaning
The arms brandishing a harpoon alludes to the city of New Bedford which since its earliest times has been know as the "Whaling City".
Literature: Coast Artillery Journal Vol 68 (Feb 1928)