Category:31st Infantry Regiment Heraldry
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Coat of Arms
[edit]Blazon
[edit]- Shield: Azure, a sea lion Or grasping in dexter paw a rifle with fixed bayonet Proper.
- Crest: On a wreath of the colors a polar bear affronté sejant head to sinister, Proper.
- Motto: PRO PATRIA (For the Country).
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- The regiment was organized in Manila in 1916 by transfer of men from the 8th, 13th and 15th Infantry Regiments. This is indicated by the sea lion from the coat of arms for the Philippines.
- The 31st did excellent service in Siberia, this is indicated by the polar bear crest.
- The motto " For the Country" is indicative of the spirit of the regiment in spite of the fact that the regiment as such has never set foot in the United States.
Background
[edit]- The coat of arms was approved on 1921-10-29.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- Right: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 5/16 inches (3.33cm) in height overall consisting of the crest and motto of the coat of arms blazoned: On a wreath Or and Azure a polar bear affronté sejant head to dexter Proper with a ribbon bearing the regimental motto "PRO PATRIA."
- Left: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 5/16 inches (3.33cm) in height overall consisting of the crest and motto of the coat of arms blazoned: On a wreath Or and Azure a polar bear affronté sejant head to sinister Proper with a ribbon bearing the regimental motto "PRO PATRIA."
Symbolism
[edit]- The regiment was organized in Manila in 1916 by transfer of men from the 8th, 13th and 15th Infantry Regiments.
- The 31st did excellent service in Siberia, this is indicated by the polar bear crest.
- The motto "For the Country" is indicative of the spirit of the regiment in spite of the fact that the regiment as such has never set foot in the United States.
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 1923-11-16.
- It was amended on 1999-10-27 to correct the description.
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.
Media in category "31st Infantry Regiment Heraldry"
The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
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031 Infantry Regiment Left Distinctive Unit Insignia.png 104 × 130; 3 KB
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31 Inf Rgt DUI.jpg 181 × 200; 10 KB
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31 Infantry Regiment Coat Of Arms.png 85 × 187; 2 KB
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31st Infantry Regiment U.S..png 104 × 130; 2 KB
Categories:
- Infantry Unit heraldry of the United States Army
- Unit Heraldry of the First World War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Siberia 1918 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Siberia 1919 Campaign
- Unit Heraldry of the Second World War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the Asiatic Pacific Theater PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1941-1942 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that Surrendered April 1942 to the Japanese 14th Army
- Unit heraldry of the Korean War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the UN DEFENSIVE 1950 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the UN OFFENSIVE 1950 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the FIRST UN COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1951 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the CCF SPRING OFFENSIVE 1951 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the UN SUMMER-FALL OFFENSIVE 1951 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the SECOND KOREAN WINTER 1951-1952 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the KOREA SUMMER-FALL 1952 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the THIRD KOREAN WINTER 1952-1953 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the KOREA SUMMER 1953 Campaign
- Unit Heraldry of the Vietnam War
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE II 1966-1967 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE III 1967-1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the TET COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE IV 1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE V 1968 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE VI, 1968-1969 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the TET 69/COUNTEROFFENSIVE, 1969 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM SUMMER-FALL 1969 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM WINTER-SPRING 1970 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the SANCTUARY COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1970 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE VII, 1970-1971 Campaign
- The Heraldry of Units that served at the CONSOLIDATION I 1971 Campaign
- 31st Infantry Regiment (United States)