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Description 276th Engineer Battalion Coat of Arms
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Source US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author US Army
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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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Blazon

  • Shield: Azure, a saltire Gray fimbriated Argent, to chief a fleur-de-lis of the like; on a chief of the last a cross Gules with an arrow fesswise of the third.
  • Crest:
  1. That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Virginia Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Azure, "Virtus, the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear with one hand and holding a sword in the other; and treading on Tyranny, represented by a man prostrate, a crown falling from his head, a broken chain in his left hand and a scourge in his right," all Proper.
  • Motto: LIBERTY OR DEATH.

Symbolism

  • Shield:
  1. The shield is blue for Infantry.
  2. The gray saltire commemorates service in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
  3. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service in France during World War I.
  4. The red cross (the cross of St. George) refers to the settlement of Virginia by the English and with the arrow alludes to the French and Indian War and participation as colonial militia.
  5. The red cross also refers to the Revolutionary service of the unit's predecessor.
  • Crest: The crest is that of the Virginia Army National Guard.

Background

  1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment on 1929-05-11.
  2. It was redesignated for the 176th Infantry Regiment, Army of the United States, on 1941-03-04.
  3. The insignia was redesignated for the 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard and amended to change the symbolism on 1968-01-29.

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