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Blue and white are the colors used for Infantry, the original unit designation. The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 78th Infantry Division represents the Regiment's service with that Division during World War I. The three crosses patee allude to the battle honors awarded the unit for service during World War I - St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and [[Lorraine]]. The mermaid is used to indicate Southern New Jersey which is surrounded by beaches and is the place where the unit was organized in 1917. | Blue and white are the colors used for Infantry, the original unit designation. The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 78th Infantry Division represents the Regiment's service with that Division during World War I. The three crosses patee allude to the battle honors awarded the unit for service during World War I - St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and [[Lorraine]]. The mermaid is used to indicate Southern New Jersey which is surrounded by beaches and is the place where the unit was organized in 1917. | ||
The | The arms were originally approved for the 309th Infantry, Organized Reserves on 25 May 1923. It was redesignated for the 309th Regiment, Army Reserve on 30 January 1962. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 309th Infantry, Organized Reserves on 11 December 1923. It was redesignated for the 309th Regiment, Army Reserve on 30 January 1962. | ||