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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Azure, issuing in fess point a pair of stylized wings displayed argent and over all a fleam abased tenné fimbriated of the second. | |||
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, argent and azure, a hawk's head erased proper gorged by a collar azure, rims studded or and charged with a fleur-de-lys gold. | |||
Motto: Acute and Alert. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Wings symbolises Aviation. the Fleam, an heraldic lancet, represents the combat activities of the as a reconnaissance troop during World War II. The Regiment originated as the 5th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop raised in 1940, becoming a Aviation Unit in 1962. The form of the Fleam also alludes to the number five. The Crest also alludes to service as a Reconnaissance Troop, the Fleur-de-Lys symbolising the Normandy Campaign during World War II. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||