2nd Aviation Regiment, US Army

(Coat of Arms)	(Distinctive Unit Insignia)	2ND AVIATION REGIMENT, US ARMY Country: United States

Official blazon
English	Shield:Per chevron azure and argent, a pair of wing conjoined in lure counterchanged. Crest:Non approved. Motto:Excelsus (Lofty).

Origin/meaning

The Chevron division alludes to the McKinley Mountains in Alaska. Symbolising the activation of the Unit in Alaska. The Wings symbolises the Aviation role of the Unit.

Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from Dzwonchyk:Army Lineage Series - Aviation.

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