File:59thIR.png

Summary[edit]

Description59thIR.png	English: 59th Infantry Regiment
Date	10 September 1921
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Army
Permission (Reusing this file)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse 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 ∙ +/− – English: US Army Institute of Heraldry
Other versions	This coat of arms image could be re-created using vector graphics as an SVG file. This has several advantages; see Commons:Media for cleanup for more information. If an SVG form of this image is available, please upload it and afterwards replace this template with {{vector version available|new image name}}. It is recommended to name the SVG file “59thIR.svg”—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the new image name parameter.

Blazon:[edit]

• Shield: Or, a bend Azure charged with a ribbon laid potente of the field, on a chief of the second three alerions of the first.

• Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure the Lexington Minute Man Proper.
• Motto: LET 'EM HAVE IT.

Symbolism[edit]

1. The 59th Infantry, organized in 1917 by transfer of men from the 4th Infantry, saw hard fighting as a part of the 4th Division in Champaign in the Aisne-Marne engagement, in Lorraine at St Mihiel and at the Meuse-Argonne.
2. In the Aisne-Marne offensive the regiment did gallant service against the Chateau-de-Diable north of the Vesle River.
3. In this action "a squad of machine gunners, in woolen olive drab uniforms were sighted approaching the flank of the 59th from the direction of the Chateau-de-Diable.
4. Cautioned by one of his men that the approaching men were American, the Sergeant commanding the flank platoon yelled, 'They come from the wrong direction, let 'em have it.'
5. The dead men were later identified as Germans in American uniforms."
6. The shield is gold with the upper portion of it blue.
7. On the blue portion are three alerions (eagles without feet) in gold from the coat of arms of Lorraine.
8. On the gold portion is a diagonal blue bend charged with the gold fret from the coat of arms of Champaign.
9. The origin of the motto is cited above.

Background[edit]

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 59th Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserves on 1921-09-10.
2. It was amended on 1921-11-18 to correct the wording of the blazon.
3. It was redesignated for the 59th Armored Infantry Regiment on 1943-07-08.
4. On 1943-11-30 the coat of arms was redesignated for the 59th Armored Infantry Battalion.
5. It was amended on 1951-10-26.
6. On 1952-06-16 it was redesignated for the 59th Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserves.
7. The coat of arms was amended on 1959-09-24 to withdraw "Organized Reserves" from the designation and to delete the Organized Reserves' crest.
8. On 1970-08-05 it was amended to reinstate the crest of the Army Reserves and revise the symbolism.

Original upload log[edit]