411th (Infantry) Regiment, US Army

411TH (INFANTRY) REGIMENT, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Per fess dancetté Azure and Argent, in chief a rattlesnake coiled to strike Or.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Azure, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto: PARATUS FERIRE (Ready to Strike).

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess dancetté Azure and Argent, in chief a rattlesnake coiled to strike Or. Attached below the shield a blue scroll inscribed "PARATUS FERIRE" in Gold letters.

Origin/meaning

The shield is half blue and half white divided dancetté indicates the white mountains and the blue sky of Colorado, the original geographic area of the regiment. The rattlesnake is common to this region, and is shown in the position "ready to strike." The motto typifies the spirit of the organization.

The arms were originally approved for the 411th Regiment Infantry, Organized Reserves on 23 June 1925. It was amended to withdraw "Organized Reserves" from the designation and delete the Organized Reserves' crest from the coat of arms on 29 July 1959. On 3 August 1970, the Coat of Arms was amended to reinstate the Army Reserve crest and revise the symbolism. The arms were redesignated on 12 May 1999, for the 411th Regiment. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 411th Regiment Infantry, Organized Reserves on 23 June 1925. It was amended to withdraw "Organized Reserves" from the designation on 29 July 1959. On 3 August 1970, the insignia was amended to revise the symbolism. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated on 12 May 1999, for the 411th Regiment.

Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Inforamtion from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.

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