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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Azure, in pale a prickly pear cactus and the entrance to the canal tunnel over the St. Quentin Canal erased Or.<br> | |||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a hornet's nest hanging from a bough beset with thirteen hornets all Proper.<br> | |||
Motto: VIRTUS INCENDIT VIRES (Virtues Kindles Strength). | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A Gold metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, in pale a prickly pear cactus and the entrance to the canal tunnel over the St. Quentin Canal erased Or. Attached below the shield a Blue scroll inscribed "VIRTUS INCENDIT VIRES" in Gold. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== |