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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The field is blue for Infantry. This regiment took part in the Civil War, its great achievement was its first engagement at Gaines' Mills, Virginia, 1862-06-27 and 1862-06-28, <br> | |||
where its loss was almost 50%. This is shown by the moline crosses which represent the iron fastening of a mill stone and the pair recall the crushing losses sustained.<br> | |||
The wigwam with its five poles is for the five Indian Campaigns in which portions of the regiment took part.<br> | |||
The chief is for the Spanish and Philippine Wars, yellow and red being the Spanish colors, red and blue the Katipunan colors; the embattled partition line is for the capture of the blockhouse at El Caney; the sea lion is from the arms of the Philippine Islands. The crest in the Spanish colors is to commemorate the capture of a Spanish flag at El Caney.<br> | |||
The Coat of Arms was approved on 21 December 1922. | |||
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