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Summary

Description61stIRCOA.png	English: 61st Infantry Regiment Coat Of Arms
Date	9 June 1920
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Army
Permission (Reusing this file)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse 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. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/− – English: US Army Institute of Heraldry

Blazon:

• Shield:

1. Azure, a pale wavy Argent charged with a fusil Gules.
2. On a canton embattled of the second a field gun of the third on a mount Vert.

• Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure a lion rampant Sable armed and langued Gules grasping in his dexter paw the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 5th Division Proper.

• Motto: THE BEST LEAD THE REST.

Symbolism

1. This regiment was organized in June 1917 from the 7th Infantry and participated in World War I in the 5th Division, the insignia of which is carried on the shield and also the crest.
2. The wavy pale represents the Meuse River, the crossing of which near Dun in November 1918 was the outstanding operation of the regiment.
3. The lion of the crest is taken from the arms of Montmédy, the nearest place to Dun having a coat of arms.

Background

1. The coat of arms was originally approved in 1920-06-09.
2. It was amended on 1920-07-16 to change the wording in the blazon of the shield.
3. On 1965-10-25 the coat of arms was amended to add a motto.

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