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Summary
Blazon:
- Shield: Azure, a fess dancetty to chief and wavy to base Argent, overall a pine tree Proper.
- That for regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors (Argent and Azure) the Lexington Minute Man Proper.
- The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Symbolism:
- The blue shield is representative of Infantry.
- The white saw-tooth fess alludes to the mountains of Washington and the lower wavy line of the fess indicates the waters of the Pacific.
- The pine tree is emblematic of western Washington, the home area of the original unit in 1922.
- Crest: The crest is that of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Background:
- The coat of arms was originally approved for the 383rd Infantry Regiment on 1925-10-25.
- It was amended to withdraw the Army Reserve crest on 1959-09-24.
- It was amended to reinstate the crest of the Army Reserve and revise the symbolism of the design on 1970-08-07.
- The insignia was redesignated for the 383rd Regiment (Training) with blazon and symbolism revised on 1993-10-28.
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