File:253rd Infantry Regiment COA.png

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Description253rd Infantry Regiment COA.png	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 253rd Infantry Regiment, part of the United States Army Reserve.
Date	22 April 1953
Source	253rd Infantry Regiment Coat of Arms
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

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Description/Blazon

• Shield: Azure, on a pile issuing from sinister Argent between two battle-axes fesswise, the one in base with blade to chief, a fleur-de-lis of the field.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:  On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure, the Lexington Minute Man Proper.  The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
• Motto: QUINTA ESSENTIA (The Quintessence).

Symbolism

• Shield: The shield is in the colors of the Infantry.  The fleur-de-lis represents the Ardennes-Alsace campaign.  The battle-axe, a favorite Teutonic weapon and heraldic charge throughout the medieval period, is used to symbolize the organization’s Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns.  The pile denotes the successful sweep through France and penetration of Germany.
• Crest: The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 18 March 1953.  It was rescinded on 30 September 1976.

Licensing[edit]

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. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/−