Shield
Argent, a patriarchal cross botonny Azure between in fess debased an oak tree Vert and a lion rampant Sable.
Crest
That for regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent and Azure, The Lexington Minute man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto
DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE (Led by Love of Country).
Shield
Blue and white are the colors used for Infantry, the original designation of the unit. The three battle honors awarded the organization for services during World War I are symbolized by the patriarchal cross, which represents Lorraine, where the regiment first entered combat in 1918; the oak tree which alludes to the woods of Meuse-Argonne, the general area of operation in France; and the lion, taken from the arms of Belgium, which represents the Ypres-Lys campaign in 1918.
Crest
The crest is that of the U.S. Army Reserve.
The coat of arms was originally authorized for the 361st Infantry Regiment on 19 April 1924. It was redesignated for the 361st Regiment on 24 January 1962.