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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The dual character of the regiment is shown by the colors of the field, yellow for cavalry, red for artillery. | |||
The fess dancetté is taken from the arms of the Oglethorpe family, also the boar’s head crest, which in addition is the ancient symbol of hospitality. | |||
The arms of ancient Brittany was a shield of ermine, and ermine figures prominently in the arms of Vannes; this is shown by the tincture of the fess. | |||
The parent organization is shown on the canton. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||