Category:16th Infantry Regiment (United States) heraldry
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Coat of Arms
[edit]Blazon
[edit]- Shield: Vair Argent and Azure, in chief an Indian arrow and a Philippine bolo in saltire Or and in base a five bastioned fort Gules fimbriated of the third (Or).
- Crest: On a wreath of the colors on a cross pateé Argent a garb Proper pierced by a devil's trident in pale Sable armed Gules.
- Motto: SEMPER PARATUS.
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- The shield is the fur vair, white and blue, from the arms of Fléville, France, where the regiment took its objective in the rgonne operation.
- The crossed arrow and bolo recall the Indian and Philippine fighting and the five-bastioned fort that was the badge of the V Corps in Cuba.
- Crest: The crest is the white maltese cross of the V Corps in the Civil War and represents the desperate fighting in the Wheatfield and Devil's Den at Gettysburg where the regiment lost approximately 50% of its effective strength.
- Motto: The motto "Always Prepared" has been in use by the regiment since 1907.
Background
[edit]- The coat of arms was approved 1924-12-09.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- A metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54cm) in height overall, a vair Argent and Azure, in chief an Indian arrow and a Philippine bolo in saltire Or and in base a five bastioned fort Gules fimbriated of the third (Or).
Symbolism
[edit]- The shield is the fur vair, white and blue, from the arms of Fléville, France, where the regiment took its objective in the Argonne operation’
- The crossed arrow and bolo recall the Indian and Philippine fighting and the five-bastioned fort that was the badge of the V Corps in Cuba.
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1926-11-24.
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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