Category:118th Infantry Regiment Heraldry
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Coat of Arms
[edit]Blazon
[edit]- Shield: Argent, in front of a castle wall embattled and with two sentry towers Azure masoned of the first a palmetto tree issuant from an oak tree eradicated, with branches lopped off, barwise, both Proper.
- Crest: On a wreath of the colors (Argent and Azure) upon a mount Vert a palmetto tree Proper charged with a crescent Argent.
- Motto: WHEREVER MY COUNTRY CALLS.
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- White and blue are the old and the present Infantry colors. The castle wall symbolizes the walls of Mexico where the Palmetto Regiment saw active service during the Mexican War.
- The palmetto tree alludes to the regiment of that name and the fort at Sullivan's Island, the station of the regiment.
- The palmetto and dead oak tree are also prominently featured in the State seal.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the South Carolina Army National Guard.
Background
[edit]- The Coat Of Arms was approved on 1938-03-07.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- Shield:
- A Silver color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent, in front of a castle wall embattled and with two sentry towers Azure masoned of the first a palmetto tree issuant from an oak tree eradicated, with branches lopped off, barwise, both Proper.
- Attached below the shield a Silver scroll inscribed "WHEREVER MY COUNTRY CALLS" in Blue letters.
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- White and blue are the old and the present Infantry colors.
- The castle wall symbolizes the walls of Mexico where the Palmetto Regiment saw active service during the Mexican War.
- The palmetto tree alludes to the regiment of that name and the fort at Sullivan's Island, the station of the regiment.
- The palmetto and dead oak tree are also prominently featured in the State seal.
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1938-03-04.
Flag
[edit]Description
[edit]- Size:
- Hoist: Three Feet.
- Fly: Four Feet.
- Organizational colors:
- Background: National Flag Blue
- Fringe: Yellow.
- Letters and Numbers: National Flag Blue
- Scrolls: White
- Outline of scrolls:Yellow
- Arms:
- The flag has a solid background with an embroidered American eagle displayed centered thereon, in Proper Colors.
- In its right talon the eagle holds an olive branch; in its left talon, a bundle of 13 arrows, all in proper colors.
- Its beak grasps a scroll inscribed with the unit motto.
- Below the eagle is a scroll inscribed with the designation of the organization.
- On the eagle’s breast is embroidered the shield of the coat of arms and the State Crest is above the eagle’s head.
- When a unit is allocated to two or more States, the Crests will be displayed in the order of the entry of each State in the Union.
Media in category "118th Infantry Regiment Heraldry"
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