173rd Infantry Regiment (formerly 131st Cavalry and 131st Armor), Alabama Army National Guard

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173RD INFANTRY REGIMENT (FORMERLY 131ST CAVALRY AND 131ST ARMOR), ALABAMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Official blazon

Shield: Or, a Polynesian war club bendwise Vert, garnished of the field interlaced with an annulet Sable.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Alabama Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Vert a slip of cotton plant with full bursting boll, Proper.
Motto: TAUGHT TO LEAD.

Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, a Polynesian war club bendwise Vert, garnished of the field interlaced with an annulet Sable. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "TAUGHT TO LEAD" in Black letters.