File:351st Infantry Regiment COA.png

Summary[edit]

Description351st Infantry Regiment COA.png	351st Infantry Regiment Coat Of Arms
Date	28 April 1928
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	US Army
Permission (Reusing this file)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse 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 ∙ +/− - US Army Institute of Heraldry

Blazon[edit]

• Shield: Azure, in chief three mullets one and two, the lower ones with two points up and one-half the size of the upper, in base a fleur-de-lis Argent.

• Crest:

1. That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors (Azure and Argent) the Lexington Minute Man Proper.
2. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor) stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.

• Motto: TOUJOURS PRÊT (Always Ready).

Symbolism[edit]

1. The shield is blue for Infantry; the three stars are taken from the state flag of Minnesota, the "North Star State," the large star at the top representing the North Star.
2. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service of the organization in France during World War I.

Background[edit]

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 351st Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserve on 1928-04-28.
2. It was amended to delete the crest on 1955-12-02.
3. On 1960-08-12 the coat of arms was redesignated with the Army Reserve crest added for the 351st Regiment [Training].

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