Summary

Description315 regiment coat of arms.png	English: 315th Regiment (Training) Coat of Arms
Date	2 July 1925
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Army
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Blazon:

• Shield: Azure, on a fess wavy Or between a fleur-de-lis and a patriarchal cross botonny Argent, four oak trees Vert (trees not to be connected at base).

• Crest:

1. That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors (Argent and Azure) the Lexington Minute Man Proper.
2. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.

• Motto: QUI ME TANGIT PAENITEBIT (He who touches me will repent).

Symbolism:

• Shield:

1. The shield is blue for Infantry.
2. The wavy fess with its green oak trees signifies the Meuse River and the Argonne Forest; the fleur-de-lis represents service in France in World War I; the patriarchal cross botonny identifies the regiment with the 79th Division, the unit's former assignment.

• Crest: The crest is that of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Background:

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 315th Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserves, on 1925-07-02.
2. It was amended to withdraw "Organized Reserves" from the designation and to delete the Organized Reserves' crest from the coat of arms for the 315th Infantry Regiment on 1959-05-20.
3. On 1970-06-19 it was amended to reinstate the crest of the Army Reserve and revise the symbolism of the design.
4. The coat of arms was redesignated for the 315th Regiment (Training) on 1999-07-01.

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