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Beskrivning417RegimentCOA.png	English: 417th Regiment (Training) Coat of Arms
Datum	13 maj 1927
Källa	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Skapare	English: United States Army
Tillstånd (Återanvändning av denna fil)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/− – English: US Army Institute of Heraldry

Blazon:

• Shield: Azure, the statue of Nathan Hale (Karl Gerhardt, sculptor, in the Sate Capitol at Hartford, Connecticut) affronté Argent.

• Crest:

1. That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors Or 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: SPIRIT OF '76.

Symbolism:

• Shield:

1. The shield is blue for Infantry.
2. Nathan Hale was born in Coventry in 1755, graduated from Yale University in 1773, and died in New York in 1776.
3. He truly represented the highest type of patriotism and "The Spirit of '76."
4. He was a citizen as distinguished from a professional soldier, was a volunteer in the revolutionary cause and gave to it his last drop of blood with a patriotism and zeal unequaled.
5. His last words could well be chosen and have been so considered from the time of his death as the highest ideal of a citizen and soldier: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

• Crest: The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

Background:

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 417th Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserves, on 1927-05-13.
2. It was amended to correct the symbolism on 1932-12-20.
3. The coat of arms was redesignated for the 417th Regiment (Training) on 1960-06-10.

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