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History of Military Units in Columbia County, FL (1970) Robert Gary Shields

COAT OF ARMS AND DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA FOR THE 187th ARMOR, FNG.

BLAZONRY
SHIELD: Or, on a saltire azure voided of the field, another gules, overall
a pomme fimbriated of the first charged with two bolos

saltirewise of the like.
CREST That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Florida

National Guard': On a wreath of the colors (or and azure) an
alligator statant proper.
MOTTO Sole In Morte Cedumus (We Yield Only In Death)

DESCRIPTION
Yellow and green are the colors used for Armor. The red saltire, Suggested

by the Florida State flag, is taken from the coat of arms of the 124th Inf.
Regiment from which the battalion is descended. The green disk alludes to t

the islands of the Pacific, the two crossed bolos referring to the unit"s
two Pacific battle honors of WorldWar II. The blue stripes (blue is the
Infantry colors) refer to the Distinguished Unit and Philippine

Presidential Citations awarded the battalion while serving as Infantry

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