371ST INFANTRY BATTALION
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Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned:  Per pale Azure and Argent, in fess a fleur-de-lis of the last and a buffalo statant within an annulet Sable.  Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed ATTACK in Blue letters.

Symbolism
The colors are blue (Azure) and white (Argent) for Infantry.  The charges on the divided shield indicate the war services of the consolidated units, World War I service by the fleur-de-lis and World War II service by the buffalo within the ring adapted from the 92d Division shoulder sleeve insignia.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 3 March 1950.




Coat of Arms

Coat Of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Per pale Azure and Argent, in fess a fleur-de-lis of the last and a buffalo statant within an annulet Sable.

Crest

None.

Motto

ATTACK.

Symbolism

Shield

The colors are blue (Azure) and white (Argent) for Infantry.  The charges on the divided shield indicate the war services of the consolidated units, World War I service by the fleur-de-lis and World War II service by the buffalo within the ring adapted from the 92d Division shoulder sleeve insignia.

Crest

None.

Background
The coat of arms was approved on 3 March 1950.





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