Infantry Regiment No 8, Portuguese Army

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INFANTRY REGIMENT NO 8, PORTUGUESE ARMY

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The Hunting Horns symbolises the Rifle Battalion Nr 8 and the Portoalegre Infantry Battalion predecessors of the Regiment. The Falcon in the Crest symbolises the Military role.