Category:001st Filipino Regiment Heraldry

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Coat of Arms

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Blazon

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  • Shield: Per pall Argent, Gules and Azure, over the second and third an Igorot war shield and kris in saltire Or.
  • Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules three mullets Or.
  • Motto:Aegis LAGING UNA (Tagalog: “Always First”).

Symbolism

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  • Shield:
  1. The colors of the shield represent the National colors of the Philippines and the United States.
  2. The crossed kris and Igorot war shield represent the two dominant war-like pagan tribes of the islands.
  • Crest: The three stars are taken from the Philippine flag and symbolize Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the three principal islands.

Background

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  1. The coat of arms was approved on 1942-10-20.
  2. It was rescinded/cancelled on 1959-08-10.

Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Description

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  1. A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) consisting of a shield blazoned: Per pall Argent, Gules and Azure, over the second and third an Igorot war shield and kris in saltire Or. Attached above the shield a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules three mullets Or.
  2. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “LAGING UNA” in Blue letters.

Symbolism

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  1. The colors of the shield represent the National colors of the Philippines and the United States.
  2. The crossed kris and Igorot war shield represent the two dominant war-like pagan tribes of the islands.
  3. The three stars are taken from the Philippine flag and symbolize Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the three principal islands.

Background

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  1. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1942-11-30.
  2. It was rescinded/cancelled on 1959-08-10.

Flag

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Description

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  1. Size:
    1. Hoist: Three Feet.
    2. Fly: Four Feet.
  2. Organizational colors: Branch Immeterial
    1. Background: Teal Blue
    2. Fringe: Yellow.
    3. Letters and Numbers: Teal Blue
    4. Scrolls:Yellow
    5. Arms:
      1. The flag has a solid background with an embroidered American eagle displayed centered thereon, in Proper Colors.
      2. In its right talon the eagle holds an olive branch; in its left talon, a bundle of 13 arrows, all in proper colors.
      3. Its beak grasps a scroll inscribed with the unit motto.
      4. Below the eagle is a scroll inscribed with the designation of the organization.
      5. On the eagle’s breast is embroidered the shield of the coat of arms and the crest is above the eagle’s head. For those organizations with an approved badge in lieu of a coat of arms, the eagle’s breast is feathered and the badge is located above the eagle’s head.

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