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Summary
Description 194th Armor Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.png |
English:
Description/Blazon
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess wavy Or and Vert, in chief a sea lion of the second, armed and langued of the first, holding in dexter paw a sword Proper; and in base a representation of the Roman Coliseum of the first. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "THE ARM OF DECISION" in Green. Symbolism Yellow and green are colors traditionally associated with Armor. The sea lion, from the coat of arms of Manila, symbolizes World War II service in the Philippines. The representation of the Coliseum is emblematic of participation of some of the elements of the Regiment in Italy during World War II. Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 194th Tank Battalion on 14 April 1952. It was redesignated for the 194th Armor Regiment on 18 July 1960. It was rescinded for the 194th Armor Regiment and reassigned to the 194th Cavalry Regiment effective 2 August 1971. The insignia was redesignated for the 194th Infantry Regiment and amended to revise the description and symbolism effective 1 September 1992. It was redesignated for the 194th Armor Regiment with the symbolism revised on 15 November 2000. |
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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.
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