98th Regiment, US Army

98TH REGIMENT, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Gules, a beaver sejant Or.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors (Or and Gules) the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kiston, sculptor) stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: SURMOUNT ALL OBSTACLES.

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a beaver sejant Or.

Origin/meaning

The shield is red for Artillery. The beaver represents the State of New York, the allocation of the organization.

The arms and the Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 369th Field Artillery, Organized Reserves, on 24 May 1933. They was redesignated for the 369th Field Artillery Battalion, Organized Reserves, on 10 November 1942. They was redesignated for the 98th Regiment, Army Reserve, on 26 January 1962.

Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.