187th Infantry Regiment, US Army
187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, US ARMY
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Official blazon
Shield: Azure on a pile nebuly argent a double-hand sword erect gules.
Crest: On a wreath argent and azure between a Japanese city symbol gules and a mullet of seven Points per fess wavy of the last and of the second, a sea lion or charged on the shoulder with a heart prupure and holding in his dexter paw a sword bendwise of the first with hilt and pommel of the fourth the blade notched three times to base of the third
Motto: Ne desit virtus (Let valor not fail)
Origin/meaning
Blue is the Colour of the US Infantry. The Nebuly pale symbolises the airborne role. The Sword indicates the character as an Infantry Unit. The Sealion from the Seal of the President of the Philippines, indicates the award of the Philippine Presidental Unit Citation to the Regiment for it first combat jump at Manarwat in the Philippines. The City Symbol stands for Yokohama where the Regiment landed in 1945 to begin a five Year Period as Occupation Troops in Japan. The Star divided as the Korean Taeguk represents the Regiment's five campaigns during the Korean War. The Heart of the Lion's shoulder stands for Battle at Purple Heart Hill. The Sword with five notches symbolizes the Regiment's three Combat Jumps; One in the Philippines and two in Korea. Approved 1 September 1983.
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