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English: Coat of Arms of the 311th Infantry Regiment (now 311th Regiment) of the United States Army Reserve
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Source 311th Regiment Coat of Arms
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United States Army    wikidata:Q9212 s:en:Portal:United States Army
 
United States Army
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Description

Description/Blazon

  • Shield: Azure, an oak tree Or; on a chief dancette Gules fimbriated Argent three alerions of the second.
  • Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:  On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure the Lexington Minute Man Proper.  The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
  • Motto: JAMAIS TROP TARD (Never Too Late).

Symbolism

  • Shield: The shield is blue for Infantry and blue is also the color of the shield of the coat of arms of St. Mihiel.  The dancette participation line alludes to the three rocks on the coat of arms of St. Mihiel.  The oak tree represents service in the Meuse-Argonne.  The arms of Lorraine are "Or, on a bend Gules three alerions of the field," and the three alerions on the red chief denote service in Lorraine.
  • Crest: The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

Background

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 311th Infantry Regiment on 12 March 1929.  It was redesignated for the 311th Regiment on 8 July 1960.

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Licensing

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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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current18:53, 30 July 2022Thumbnail for version as of 18:53, 30 July 2022747 × 1,590 (171 KB)Coldstreamer20Larger image added, my mistake
16:14, 23 July 2022Thumbnail for version as of 16:14, 23 July 202270 × 150 (7 KB)Coldstreamer20Correct Coat of Arms. Not sure why the DUI was used instead for the COA here?
15:03, 23 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 15:03, 23 July 2014145 × 176 (1 KB)GifTaggerBot: Converting file to superior PNG file. (Source: 311thRegimentCOA.gif). This GIF was problematic due to non-greyscale color table.
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