File:501st Ordnance Battalion COA.png

Summary[edit]

Description501st Ordnance Battalion COA.png	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 501st Ordnance Battalion, part of the New York Army National Guard.
Date	13 February 1928
Source	501st Ordnance Battalion Coat of Arms
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

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Description/Blazon

• Shield: Argent, the badge of the old 2d Infantry, New York National Guard, Proper (a Red apple with stem and two leaves, charged with a White figure "2"); on a chief Azure a Roman sword in sheath (from the Spanish War medal), a prickly pear cactus and a fleur-de-lis, all Or.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New York Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Azure, the full rigged ship "Half Moon" all Proper.
• Motto: POSSUMUS ET VINCEMUS (We Are Able And Will Conquer).

Symbolism

• Shield: The shield is white, the color of the old Infantry facings. The apple is the badge of the old 2d Infantry, New York National Guard, which organization was known as the "Appleknockers." The chief is blue, the present Infantry color. The sheathed sword represents service during the Spanish-American War; the cactus, service on the Mexican Border; and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I.
• Crest: The crest is that of the New York Army National Guard.

Background

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 105th Infantry Regiment on 13 February 1928. It was redesignated for the 205th Tank Battalion on 6 July 1955. It was redesignated for the 105th Infantry Regiment on 26 March 1962. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2005, for the 501st Ordnance Battalion.

Licensing[edit]

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/−