505th Infantry Regiment, US Army
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Country: United States  |
| English | Shield: Argent, four bendlets Azure surmounted by a winged Black panther salient inverted Proper, that part on the bendlets fimbriated of the first. Crest: From a wreath Argent and Azure, a winged arrowhead point down Gules, in front of a cloud Proper. Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 5/16 inches (3.33 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned:Argent, four bendlets Azure surmounted by a winged Black panther salient inverted Proper, that part on the bendlets fimbriated of the first. On a wreath Argent and Azure, a winged arrowhead point down Gules, in front of a cloud Proper. Attached below the shield a Blue scroll turned Silver and inscribed "H-MINUS" in Silver. |
Origin/meaning
The Panther symbolises Stealth, Speed and Courage. The Wings alludes to the Airborne Role. The Bends indicates the Combat Jumps made by the Regiment. The Crest alludes to the Regiment's Baptism of Fire on Sciliy 1943.
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 505th Airborne Infantry Regiment on 24 January 1952. They was redesignated for the 505th Infantry Regiment on 20 May 1958.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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