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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The shield is blue for Infantry. The gray saltire commemorates service in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service in France during World War I. | |||
The red cross (the cross of St. George) refers to the settlement of Virginia by the English and with the arrow alludes to the French and Indian War and participation as colonial militia. The red cross also refers to the Revolutionary service of the unit's predecessor. The crest is that of the Virginia Army National Guard. | |||
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment on 11 May 1929. It was redesignated for the 176th Infantry Regiment, Army of the United States on 4 March 1941. The insignia was redesignated for the 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard and amended to change the symbolism on 29 January 1968. | |||
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[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Image and Information from Wikimedia Commons. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | |||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category: Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1929]] | |||