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Motto: Fides ultra finem = Faithfulness beyond the end. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Coat of Arms symbolises Fort Pickens, the main fortification of the Coastal Defenses of Pensacola. This was the only place within the boundaries of the Confederacy where the Union Flag flew during the whole Civil War. | The Coat of Arms symbolises Fort Pickens, the main fortification of the Coastal Defenses of Pensacola. This was the only place within the boundaries of the Confederacy where the Union Flag flew during the whole Civil War. | ||
[[Literature]]: Coast Artillery Journal Vol 59 (August 1923) | |||
[[Literature]]: Coast Artillery Journal Vol 59 (August 1923). | |||
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English | Shield: Gules a Eagle displayed Or. Crest: an arm vested azure holding a torch. |
Origin/meaning
The Coat of Arms symbolises Fort Pickens, the main fortification of the Coastal Defenses of Pensacola. This was the only place within the boundaries of the Confederacy where the Union Flag flew during the whole Civil War.
Literature: Coast Artillery Journal Vol 59 (August 1923).
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