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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The green shield recalls the Mexican War. The National flag bore fifteen stars during the War of 1812. The white cross represents the service of the Regiment in the Civil War; <br> | |||
the arrow, the Indian Wars; the castle, the War with Spain; the bolo, the Philippine Insurrection; and the fleur-de-lis, World War I.<br> | |||
Prior to the approval of the coat of arms, the crest and motto were in use by the Regiment for many years.<br> | |||
The coat of arms originally approved on 1924-02-26. It was updated on 1959-05-29.<br> | |||
On 1989-09-14 it was amended to correct the inconsistencies in the blazon and symbolism of the design. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | |||