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Post WW2 U.S. Regimental Crests, Distinctive Regimental Insignia, Enamel DI's. |
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Regimental
Crests; Distinctive Insignia and Di's refer to colorful enameled insignia,
which extol the historical military honors and achievements of a specific
unit. Many units have had a long and colorful history, for some, heir
histories and honors may reach as far back as the U.S. Revolution. These
honors and achievements are subtlety displayed on their uniforms,
through heraldic symbolism, in the form of these enameled insignia. Each
unit has its own particular colors, symbols and shape, which identifies
it distinctly from other units; The Regimental Crests offered in this
section are authorized, regulation military crests and have been
manufactured post WW2, The uniqueness and variety of these crests make fertile
ground for the military collector. NOTE: In some cases, the bright finish on the DI's shows up very dark when they are scanned; they are actually not the dark color as they appear in the image. |
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All DI's on this page have double clutch back fasteners unless otherwise noted. |
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| 35th Armor | |
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3-DIPW-41. Design approved May 30, 1942. The Armadillo, being characterized by the qualities of vulnerability, protection, and cunning endurance, represents the elements that are vital if the organization is to successfully pursue its duties. The palm is for military victory. The fleur-de-lis commemorates WW2 service in France. The color red symbolizes courage. Campaigns: WW2 - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Armed Forces Expeditions: - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "VINCERE VEL MORI" (To Conquer Or Die). DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 37th Armor | |
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3-DIPW-42. Design approved June 1, 1942. The wyvern represents the deadliness of the tank. Campaigns: WW2 - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Western Pacific, Leyte, Ryukyus. Korean War - UN Defensive, UN Offensive. Armed Forces Expeditions - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "COURAGE CONQUERS". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 40th Armor | |
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3-DIPW-43. Design approved January 9, 1943. The dinosaur, with its scaly armored hide and dangerous tail capable of destroying everything in its path, is symbolic of the destroying functions of the regiment, and the flaming sword represents the zeal of the men in the performance of their duties. Campaigns: WW2 - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Motto: "BY FORCE AND VALOR". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 66th Armor | |
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3-DIPW-44. Design approved October 11, 1923. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 15th Tank Battalion, part of which was in the old 304th Tank Brigade. The shield is the color of the Tank Corps shoulder sleeve insignia. The brigade was organized at Langres, France in 1918 and the arms of Langres are shown on an escutcheon. Campaigns: WW1 - Somme Offensive. WW2 - Algeria-French Morocco, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Korean War - 8 campaigns. Armed Forces Expeditions - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: none. DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $6.00 |
| 194th Armored Brigade | |
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3-DIPW-45. Design approved March 18, 1966. Red and Blue are colors of artillery and infantry. The mace represents the smashing power of armor and the unit's participation in the Central Europe campaign. The flashes symbolize the motto. Campaigns: WW2 - Central Europe. Armed Forces Expeditions - Panama. Motto: "THUNDERBOLTS OF BATTLE". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 195th Armor | |
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3-DIPW-46. Design approved July 17, 1969. Green represents Nebraska's prairies and the wavy partition line stands for the Platte River. The bull's skull design is taken from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 34th Infantry Division. They are five in number for participation in five World War II campaigns. Campaigns: WW2 - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Motto: "PRAIRIE MEN OF STEEL". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 13th Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-47. Design approved April 16, 1923. The four blue and white bars of the shield indicate service in the Civil War, the War With Spain, the Indian Wars, and the Philippine Insurrection. The saltire cross is from the Confederate battle flag with the color changed from blue to red. The billets are the shoulder straps of Generals Sherman and Sheridan, both of whom were produced by this regiment. The crest is the badge of the XV Corps of the Civil War. Campaigns: Civil War - Mississippi River, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Mississippi 1863, Tennessee 1863. Indian Wars - North Dakota 1866, Montana 1868. War With Spain - Santiago. Philippine Insurrection - Cavite, San Fabian, Luzon 1899, Luzon 1900. World War II - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe. Motto: "FIRST AT VICKSBURG". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $6.00 |
| 24th Infantry Division | |
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3-DIPW-48. Design approved October 19, 1965. The taro leaf is from the shoulder sleeve insignia of this division. The scarlet annulet is from the badge formerly approved for the Hawaiian Division Headquarters and Special Troops. The thirteen stars stand for the Division's participation in thirteen campaigns in World War II and Korean. Campaigns: WW2 - Central Pacific, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Southern Philippines. Korean War - 8 campaigns. Armed Forces Expeditions - Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "VICTORY". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 26th Infantry Division | |
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3_DIPW-49. Design approved January 5, 1939. The crest of an armed embowed on a white background grasping a broadsword refers to the unit of the Massachusetts Army National Guard of which the Division is primarily composed. The six stars are for the six major engagements of the Division's initial combat service during WWI. Campaigns: WWI - Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Ile de France 1918, Lorraine 1918. WW2 - Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Motto: none. DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 28th Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-50. Design approved September 27, 1923. When this unit was organized in 1901, the color of infantry facings was white, which has been taken for the color of the shield. The rampant lion is from the arms of Picardy where the unit was the attacking regiment at Cantigny in World War I. Campaigns: WWI - Mondidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine 1917/1918, Picardy 1918. WW2 - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe. Vietnam - 10 campaigns. Motto: none. DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI(E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 41st Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-51. Design approved August 10, 1933. The regiment was originally organized with personnel from the 36th Infantry at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, represented by the tower. During WWI it was in the 10th Division. The annulet is taken from the unofficial insignia of that division. Campaigns: WW2 - Algeria-French Morocco, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Armed Forces Expeditions - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "STRAIGHT AND STALWART". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 121st Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-52. Design approved November 1, 1928. The regiment became widely known in WWI as the Gray Bonnet regiment, while serving in the European Theater as a component of the 8th Infantry Division. Campaigns: WWI, WW2 - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Motto: none. DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $11.00 |
| 144th Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-53. Design approved March 8, 1929. The wavy bend symbolizes Mexican Border duty. The double cottisses are from the arms of Champagne for service in WWI. The sheathed Roman sword represents Spanish War service. The crest from the Texas State Seal is a star encircled by a garland of Live Oak and Olive. Campaigns: WWI - Meuse-Argonne. Motto: "PAR ONERI" (Equal To The Task). DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 179th Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-54. Design approved June 3, 1927. The tomahawk and peace pipe are Indian emblems of war and peace and refer to the heritage of the personnel of the unit. The crest of the Indian's head is for the Oklahoma National Guard. Campaigns: WWI - Meuse-Argonne. WW2 - Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Korean War - 4 campaigns. Motto: "IN OMNIA PARATUS" (Prepared In All Things). DI manufactured By Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 279th Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-55. Design approved September 26, 1952. The white bend represents a baldric (sword sling) which is a mark of military honor. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes service in France during WWI. The lightning bolts symbolize the swift striking force of the infantry, and also represent the regiment's assault landings in Sicily and Southern France during WWII. Campaigns: WWI - Meuse-Argonne. WW2 - Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Korean War - 4 campaigns. Motto: "MOVIN' ON". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 325th Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-56. Design approved April 22, 1925. The blue disk is from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 82nd Division and the white temple is from the seal of the state of Georgia. The blue Lorraine cross is for service in Lorraine in WWI. Campaigns: WWI - St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine 1918. WW2 - Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Armed Forces Expeditions - Grenada, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "LETS GO". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
| 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |
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3-DIPW-57. Design approved January 24, 1952. The Panther symbolizes stealth, speed and courage, all characteristics of a good parachutist. The wings represent entry into combat via air and the bendlets symbolize parachute drops into combat. The winged red arrowhead of the crest represents the first combat attack on Sicily in WW2. Campaigns: WW2 - Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Vietnam - 7 campaigns. Armed Forces Expeditions - Grenada, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "H-MINUS". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
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3-DIPW-58. Design approved January 29,1921. The silver shield on which the Aztec symbol of a red sun is surmounted by a silver kris and a kampilan crossed together symbolize the campaign history of the organization. The crossed kris and kampilan are significant of the service of an element of the regiment in the Philippines. The Aztec symbol of the sun represents service with the Punitive Expedition into Mexico. Campaigns: Mexican Expedition 1916-17. WW2 - Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Vietnam - 12 campaigns. Motto: none. DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. An unusual shaped DI with a manufactured bend in the shield - striking. Unused. $6.50 |
| 5th Field Artillery | |
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3-DIPW-59. Design approved January 21, 1924. The insignia is the crest of the Hamilton family - Alexander Hamilton being a former commander of one of the elements of the regiment. Campaigns: WWI - Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine 1917/1918, Picardy 1918. WW2 - Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Vietnam - 10 campaigns. Armed Forces Expeditions - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Motto: "FAITHFUL AND TRUE". DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $5.50 |
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3-DIPW-60. Design approved April 1, 1922. The insignia is the crest of the coat of arms. On a wreath of the colors, a winged centaur courant armed with a bow and arrow symbolizes mobility and the earliest coception of flying artillery. Campaigns: Mexican Expedition - Mexico 1916/1917. WWI - Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine 1917/1918, Picardy 1918. WW2 - Northern Solomons, Luzon. Vietnam - 11 campaigns. Armed Forces Expeditions - Kuwait. Motto: none.DI manufactured by Emblem Supply Co. Inc., Central Falls, RI (E23). On Institute of Heraldry U.S.A. Card. Unused. $11.00 |
