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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Argent the head of a fighting African elephant sable, tusks proper.<br> | |||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors argent and sable mounted on a trophy base charged with<br> | |||
a Korean taeguk two elephant turks proper supporting a Catherine wheel gules charged on the hub with a bezant, <br> | |||
all in front of a mount of three peaks vert.<br> | |||
Motto: We Pierce | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Elephant's Head symbolises the heavy assault of armour, echoing the Battle Elephants of ancient times. | |||
The Catherine wheel symbolises the tracked vehicle, the eight spokes symbolises the eight battle honours for the Korean War. | |||
Award of the Bravery Gold Medal of Grecce is indicated by the Bezant. The Tusk Trophy with the Taeguk symbolises the Two | |||
Korean Presidental Citations awarded. The Three peaks symbolises the North Apennines Campaign during World War II and the | |||
Valley between the Tusks - the Po Valley Campaign. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Army Lineage Series Armor-Cavalry Part I Regular Army and Army Reserve. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||