85th Fighter Group, USAAF

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85TH FIGHTER GROUP, USAAF

Coat of arms (crest) of the 85th Fighter Group, USAAF

Official blazon

Shield: Azure, five drop bombs or, arranged on large in pale, two to dexter bendwise in pale, and two to sinister bend sinisterwise in pale, a chief indented of eight points of the last
Motto: Coup de main - A Sudden (Unexpected) Attack.

Origin/meaning

The Coat of Arms was approved on 6 November 1942.


Literature: Air Force Combat Units of World War II.