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Summary
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English: 63rd Armored Regiment Coat of Arms |
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| Source | US Army Institute of Heraldry | |||
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English: United States Army |
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English: US Army Institute of Heraldry |
Blazon:
- Shield: Vert, a bend wavy Or between a fleur-de-lis and a lion rampant Argent, on a canton of the last a mullet of the first within a square one point to chief of the third superimposed on a septfoil of the first.
- Crest: On a wreath Or and Vert a dragon sejant Gules gorged with a collar Sable rimmed of the first and grasping in his dexter claw a morning star of the fourth.
- Motto: SEEK, STRIKE, DESTROY
Symbolism:
- Shield:
- Green is used for Armor.
- The wavy band is from the Arms of the Rheinprovinz, and indicates service in that area and in Central Europe, while the fleur-de-lis is for service in France and the citation for Colleville.
- The rampant lion from the Arms of Belgium represents the citation for Mons Eupen-Malmedy.
- The canton represents descent from the 745th Tank Battalion from which these honors were inherited, seven being represented by the septfoil, four by the square, and five by the star.
- The Siegfried Line is symbolized by a dragon, the collar about his throat signifying the capture of the line resulting from its breaching by Armor units.
- The morning star, a type of medieval war club, alludes to the reduction of the city of Aachen.
Background:
- The coat of arms was approved on 1964-12-04.
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| 12 August 2008, 14:33:55 | 81 × 173 (4594 bytes) | Otownfla (talk · contribs) | {{Information |Description={{en|1=Coat of arms of the 63rd Armor Regiment (US)}} |Source=http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Armored/63d%20Armor.htm |Author=TIOH |Date= |Permission= |other_versions= }} <!--{{ImageUpload|full}}--> |
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