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2D INFANTRY BATTALION

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Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Description/Blazon

A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, on a fess between two ranger knives fesswise all Argent, a Viking ship of the first.

Symbolism

The colors blue and white are for Infantry. The two Ranger knives represent wartime service as rangers and indicate the numerical designation of the organization. The Viking ship symbolizes the activation in Iceland as part of the 2nd Battalion Combat Team.

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 6 April 1956.

Coat of Arms

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Description/Blazon

Azure, on a fess between two ranger knives fesswise all Argent, a Viking ship of the first. None. PRIMUS BELLE (First In Battle).

Symbolism

The colors blue and white are for Infantry. The two Ranger knives represent wartime service as rangers and indicate the numerical designation of the organization. The Viking ship symbolizes the activation in Iceland as part of the 2nd Battalion Combat Team. None.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 6 April 1956.

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