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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> | 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. | 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. | 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=== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | [[Literature]]:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] | ||