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77th ARMOR REGIMENT |
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DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA
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Distinctive
Unit Insignia:
Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1-1/8 inches
in height overall consisting of the shield and motto
of the coat of arms.
Symbolism: The carnivorous tiger
is symbolic of the "enemy devouring" qualities
of the organization. Unlike the man-eating lion, which
only attacks man in its dotage, the ferocious tiger
attacks at all ages and at any time; the battle-axe
symbolizes the offensive mission of a tank battalion. |
COAT OF ARMS
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Coat
of Arms:
Blazon:
Shield: Azure, on a mount a tiger
sejant argent, armed and langued gules, supporting
a battle-axe in pale of the second, embrued of the
third.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors
argent and azure in front of a wreath of laurel proper
and below two lances in saltire of the first a volcano
sable enflamed overall proper and charged in base
with an hourglass divided per fess gules and of the
second and fimbriated of the first, above the flames
a blue fleur-de-lis charged with a gold mullet.
Motto: INSISTE FIRMITER (Stand to it Stoutly).
Symbolism:
Shield: The carnivorous tiger is
symbolic of the "enemy devouring" qualities
of the organization. Unlike the man-eating lion, which
only attacks man in its dotage, the ferocious tiger
attacks at all ages and at any time; the battle-axe
symbolizes the offensive mission of a tank battalion. |
CREST
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Crest: The volcano is
an allusion to Mt. Etna, the most distinctive feature
of the island of Sicily, where the 77th Armor landed
to begin its arduous World War II campaign history.
The eruption of flames refers to the unit's subsequent
participation in thirteen campaigns throughout Italy,
France, Germany, and finally Korea. Two awards of the
French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, are identified by
the surrounding branches of laurel, while a third award
with silver gilt star is marked by the star on the fleur-de-lis
which refers to an assault landing in Southern France.
Crossed lances denote the grand courage and aggressive
spirit displayed by the men of this Regiment throughout
its many campaigns. The red and blue hourglass shape
is an adaptation of the shoulder sleeve insignia of
the 7th Division with which the 77th Armor served in
Korea through six campaigns, twice receiving the Korean
Presidential Unit Citation. |
Background:
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 753d Tank Battalion on 22 June 1942. It was redesignated for the 77th Heavy Tank Battalion on 22 June 1950. The insignia was redesignated for the 77th Armor Regiment on 15 February 1962.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 753d Tank Battalion (Medium) on 26 June 1942. It was redesignated for the 753d Tank Battalion on 23 November 1943. It was redesignated for the 77th Heavy Tank Battalion on 22 June 1950. The insignia was redesignated for the 77th Armor Regiment on 15 February 1962. It was amended to add a crest on 20 October 1965.
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