Category:15th Infantry Regiment Heraldry
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Coat of Arms
[edit]Blazon
[edit]- Shield: Azure an imperial Chinese dragon affronté Or, langued Gules, issuant in chief Argent a rock Proper between four acorns stem up in fess of the third.
- Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a sun with eight points of rays of the first in front of a triangle resting on one point Gules, in the angles of the triangle and in front of the sun three five-pointed mullets Argent.
- Motto: CAN DO.
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- The shield is blue and white, the Infantry colors.
- On the lower part is the Chinese Dragon, and in the white chief the badge of the 14th Corps repeated four times for the four major operations.
- Chickamauga where the Regiment fought and held so gallantly is further emphasized by the rock.
- Crest: The crest is the triangle and devices from the Katipunan flag of the Philippine Insurrection.
- Motto: The motto is the watchword of the Regiment in “Pidgin English” in recollection of the Regiment’s long service in China.
Background
[edit]- The coat of arms was approved on 1923-04-30.
- It was amended to correct the blazon of the shield and crest on 1924-07-14.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure an imperial Chinese dragon affronté Or, langued Gules, issuant in chief Argent (White) a rock of the second between four acorns stem up in fess of the third.
- Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “CAN DO” in Blue letters.
Symbolism
[edit]- The shield is blue and white, the Infantry colors.
- On the lower part is the Chinese Dragon, and in the white chief the badge of the 14th Corps repeated four times for the four major operations.
- Chickamauga where the Regiment fought and held so gallantly is further emphasized by the rock.
- The motto is the watchword of the Regiment in “Pidgin English” in recollection of the Regiment’s long service in China.
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1924-04-22
Flag
[edit]Description
[edit]- Size:
- Hoist: Three Feet.
- Fly: Four Feet.
- Organizational colors:
- Background: National flag blue
- Fringe: Yellow.
- Letters and Numbers: National Flag Blue
- Scrolls: Yellow
- Arms:
- The flag has a solid background with an embroidered American eagle displayed centered thereon, in Proper Colors.
- In its right talon the eagle holds an olive branch; in its left talon, a bundle of 13 arrows, all in proper colors.
- Its beak grasps a scroll inscribed with the unit motto.
- Below the eagle is a scroll inscribed with the designation of the organization.
- On the eagle’s breast is embroidered the shield of the coat of arms and the crest is above the eagle’s head.
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