File:161st Infantry Regiment Coat of Arms.png
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English: Description/Blazon
Shield Argent, a bend embattled to chief Gules and Azure, the parting line parallel to the lower edge of the ordinary, in sinister chief a fleur-de-lis of the third (Azure) rayed with bolts of lightning Tenné and in dexter base a scorpion bendways Proper. Crest That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Washington Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure, a raven with wings endorsed issuing out of a ducal coronet all Proper. Motto FIRST IN WAR ? FIRST IN PEACE. Symbolism Shield The shield is white ? the old Infantry color ? and across it is a bend in the colors of the Philippine flag, red and blue, embattled to indicate that the Regiment was engaged in actual combat in the Philippine Insurrection. The scorpion indicates service on the Mexican Border and the fleur-de-lis is symbolic of the service of the Regiment in France. The fleur-de-lis is rayed to indicate that the Regiment was broken up and the personnel thereof used as replacements but which in that capacity delivered forcible and effective service. Crest The crest is that of the Washington Army National Guard. Background The coat of arms was approved on 7 May 1925. It was amended to change the motto from "Defending His Country" on 25 November 1925. |
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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.
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