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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules.<br> | |||
Motto: STRENGTH FROM ABOVE. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold colored metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess nebuly abased Azure and Vert, on a wedge arched in chief Argent, between in base a kris and a Polynesian war club saltirewise and a sun with rays (as depicted on the National Flag of the Philippines) all Or, a torii Gules. Attached below the shield a blue scroll inscribed "STRENGTH FROM ABOVE" in gold letters. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Blue is the Infantry color, and the blue and green signify the sky and the earth - the nebuly dividing line being the heraldic symbol for clouds. The white, wedge-shaped figure represents a parachute (for airborne infantry) and is also indicative of a wedge being driven from the sky to earth, thus alluding to the regimental motto - Strength From Above. The sun with rays is for service in the Philippines; the crossed kris and war club represent service in New Guinea; and the torii symbolizes service in Japan. | |||
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 511th Airborne Infantry Regiment on 28 November 1951. They was redesignated on 6 September 1963 for the 511th Infantry. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army]] | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category: Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1951]] | |||