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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Azure, on amount a tiger sejant argent, armed and langued gules, supporting a battle-axe in pale of the second, embrued of the third.<br> | |||
Crest: On a wreath argent and azure in front of a wreath of laurel proper and below two lances in saltire of the first a volcano sable enflammed<br> | |||
overall proper and charged in base with an hourglass divided per fess gules and of the second and fimbriated of the first, above the flames<br> | |||
a fleur-de-lis of the second charged with a mullet or.<br> | |||
Motto: Insiste firmiter | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Tiger symbolises the enemy-devouring qualities of the Unit. The Battle-Axe symbolises the offensive mission of Armour. The Volcano alludes to Mt Etna and | |||
Sicily where the Unit recieved its baptism of fire. The Eruption of flames refers to subsequent participation in thirteen campaigns in Italy, France, Germany and | |||
Korea. The Laurel wreath alludes to the award of two French Croix-de-Guerre. The Star alludes to the third award of the Croix-de-Guerre. The Hourglass alludes to the | |||
insignia of the 7th Division, with which the 77th Served during the Korean War, earning twice the Korean Presidental Unit Citation. | |||
{{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]] | ||