91st Regiment, US Army

91ST REGIMENT, US ARMY

(Coat of Arms)

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Gules, a chevron Or charged with a pine tree Vert, in base a bear statant of the second (Or).
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, 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 (Prepared).

Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a chevron Or charged with a pine tree Vert, in base a bear statant of the second (Or). Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “PARATUS” in Black letters.

Origin/meaning

The shield is red for Artillery, the gold chevron and the green pine tree indicate the service in France in the 91st Division. The golden bear indicates that the regiment is allocated to California.

The arms were originally approved for the 346th Field Artillery Regiment on 16 March 1925. It was redesignated for the 346th Field Artillery Battalion on 3 October 1942. The insignia was redesignated for the 91st Regiment on 30 January 1962. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 346th Field Artillery Regiment on 30 March 1926. It was redesignated for the 346th Field Artillery Battalion on 1 October 1942. The insignia was redesignated for the 91st Regiment on 30 January 1962.

Literature: Images and Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.