<ul><li>Shield:
<ul><li>Azure in fess two crosses moline Agent in base a wigwam of the like garnished Gules with five poles of the last; on a chief embattled Or a sea lion of the third holding in dexter paw a sword of the field.</li></ul></li>
<li>Crest:
<ul><li>On a wreath of the colors an armoured arm embowed Proper, grasping in the naked hand a broken flag staff Gules, to which attached a pennant Or.</li></ul></li>
<li>Motto:
<ul><li>DUCTI AMORE PATRIAE (Having Been Led By Love of Country)</li></ul></li>
<li>Symbolism:
<ul><li>The field is blue for Infantry.</li>
<li>This regiment took part in the Civil War, its great achievement was its first engagement at Gaines' Mills, Virginia, Jun 27 and 28, 1862, where its loss was almost 50%.</li>
<li>This is shown by the moline crosses which represent the iron fastening of a mill stone and the pair recall the crushing losses sustained.</li>
<li>The wigwam with its five poles is for the five Indian Campaigns in which portions of the regiment took part.</li>
<li>The chief is for the Spanish and Philippine Wars, yellow and red being the Spanish colors, red and blue the Katipunan colors; the embattled partition line is for the capture of the blockhouse at El Caney; the sea lion is from the arms of the Philippine Islands.</li>
<li>The crest in the Spanish colors is to commemorate the capture of a Spanish flag at El Caney.</li></ul></li>
<li>Background:
<ul><li>The coat of arms was approved on 21 Dec 1922.</li></ul></li></ul>
The Institute of Heraldry
1922-12-21
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