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Shield- The blue is for Infantry and the ram’s head symbolizes a unit skilled in mountain activity. The white base with the dancetté partition line represents snow-capped mountains and the green boot is an allusion to service in Italy. The coat of arms was approved on 18 May 1951. | Shield- The blue is for Infantry and the ram’s head symbolizes a unit skilled in mountain activity. The white base with the dancetté partition line represents snow-capped mountains and the green boot is an allusion to service in Italy. The coat of arms was approved on 18 May 1951. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image and Information from Wikimedia Commons. | [[Literature]]: Image and Information from Wikimedia Commons. | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 20 August 2023
85TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Per fess dancetté Azure and Argent, in chief a ram’s head affronté of the second and in base a jack boot Vert.
Crest: None.
Motto: FIX BAYONETS.
Origin/meaning
Shield- The blue is for Infantry and the ram’s head symbolizes a unit skilled in mountain activity. The white base with the dancetté partition line represents snow-capped mountains and the green boot is an allusion to service in Italy. The coat of arms was approved on 18 May 1951.
Literature: Image and Information from Wikimedia Commons.