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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Argent, a bend wavy Azure between a falcon close and a cactus Proper.<br> | |||
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Ohio Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Azure, a sheaf of seventeen arrows Argent bound by a sprig of buckeye (aesculus glabra) fructed Proper (two leaves bursting burr). <br> | |||
Motto: EXCEL. | |||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent, a bend wavy Azure between a falcon close and a cactus Proper. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The service of the former organization, the 145th Infantry Regiment is indicated by the white shield for Infantry. The falcon from the arms of Montfaucon, France and the wavy bend for the Escaut (Scheldt) River symbolize the most outstanding feats of the regiment during World War I. The giant cactus represents service on the Mexican border. | ||
The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 145th Infantry Regiment on 17 July 1928. It was redesignated for the 145th Regiment on 15 April 1997. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 145th Infantry Regiment on 5 September 1928. It was amended on 27 November 1928. It was cancelled on 29 May 1935. It was reinstated for the 145th Infantry Regiment on 19 May 1936. The insignia was redesignated with description and symbolism revised for the 145th Regiment on 15 April 1997. | |||
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[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | |||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1928]] | |||