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+|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Coat of Arms)
+|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}dui.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia)
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 ===Official blazon===
-Shield: Per chevron and enhanced Argent and Azure, in chief a cross Gules, between six mullets pilewise a crenelated torch of the first flamant of three of the third, and in base an Indian arrowhead point to base of the first.
+Shield: Per chevron and enhanced Argent and Azure, in chief a cross Gules, between six mullets pilewise a crenelated torch of the first flamant of three of the third, and in base
-Crest: That for the regiments of the Massachusetts National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure a dexter arm embowed clothed Blue and ruffed White Proper the hand grasping a broad sword Argent the pommel and hilt Or.
+an Indian arrowhead point to base of the first.<br>
-Motto: FORTITUDE ET COURAGE (Fortitude and Courage)
+Crest: That for the regiments of the Massachusetts National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure a dexter arm embowed clothed Blue and ruffed White Proper the hand grasping<br>
+a broad sword Argent the pommel and hilt Or.<br>
+Motto: FORTITUDE ET COURAGE (Fortitude and Courage)<br>
+Distinctive Unit Insignia, Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron and enhanced Argent and Azure, in chief a cross Gules, between six mullets pilewise a crenelated torch of the first flamant of three of the third, and in base an Indian arrowhead point to base of the first. Attached below the shield a motto scroll inscribed "FORTITUDE ET COURAGE" in black letters.
 ===Origin/meaning===
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 The Crest is that for Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
-The coat of arms was originally approved for the 104th Infantry Regiment on 1926-11-05.
+The arms were originally approved for the 104th Infantry Regiment on 5 November 1926. It was redesignated for the 104th Infantry Regiment on 8 April 1961under the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS).   The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved on 4 November 1926 for the 104th Infantry Regiment. It was redesignated for the 104th Infantry Regiment on 8 April 1961, under the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS). The insignia was amended on 19 June 1968 to include the motto scroll.
-It was redesignated for the 104th Infantry Regiment on 1961-04-08 under the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS).
+[[Literature]]: The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
+{{us}}
 {{media}}
-[[Literature]]: The Institute of Herladry, US Army
 [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]]
 [[Category:Army heraldry]]
+[[Category:Granted 1926]]