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172D INFANTRY REGIMENT
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned as follows:  Per fess dancetty of four Azure and Argent issuant in base a mount Vert and overall in bend a ski pole crossed by an ice axe in bend sinister, in pale overall a sword point up of the second.  Attached below and to the sides a green motto scroll bearing the words "ASCEND TO VICTORY" in Silver letters.

Symbolism
Blue and white are the colors associated with Infantry.  The indented partition line denotes the four states represented in the regiment, and with the ice axe and ski pole, also refers to the (Mountain) designation of the regiment.  The upright sword denotes the unit's basic Infantry mission and the green mountain in base alludes to the headquarters, State of Vermont, which means "green mountain."

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 16 March 1987.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Per fess dancetty of four Azure and Argent issuant in base a mount Vert and overall in bend a ski pole crossed by an ice axe in bend sinister, in pale overall a sword point up of the second.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Hampshire Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure two pine branches saltirewise Proper crossed behind a bundle of five arrows palewise Argent bound together by a ribbon Gules the ends entwining the branches.
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New York Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure the full rigged ship "Half Moon" all Proper.
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Vermont Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure a buck's head erased within a garland of pine branches, all Proper.
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Maine Army National Guard:  On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure a pine tree Proper.

Motto

ASCEND TO VICTORY.

Symbolism

Shield

Blue and white are the colors associated with Infantry.  The indented partition line denotes the four states represented in the regiment, and with the ice axe and ski pole, also refers to the (Mountain) designation of the regiment.  The upright sword denotes the unit's basic Infantry mission and the green mountain in base alludes to the headquarters, State of Vermont, which means "green mountain."

Crest

The crests are those of the New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Maine Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 16 March 1987.





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