File:516th Infantry Battalion COA.png

Description516th Infantry Battalion COA.png	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 516th Infantry Battalion, part of the United States Army.
Date	10 December 1941
Source	516th Infantry Battalion heraldry from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry website
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Blazon

• Shield: Per fess wavy Gules and Azure, in chief issuing from the partition line a demi-lion rampant Or.
• Crest: That for the separate regiments and battalions of the Army Reserve:  On a wreath of the colors Or 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.
• Motto: "Union for Liberty"

Symbolism

• Shield: The colors red and gold refer to the Spanish origin of Puerto Rico and the allocation of the Battalion to such territory.  The blue wavy base represents the Infantry arm, while the lion symbolizes courage.  The waves represent the fact that the organization is located beyond the continental limits of the United States.
• Crest: The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 10 December 1941.  It was rescinded on 26 January 1959.

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