Page 99 - history-of-military-units-in-columbia-county-fl-(1970)-robert-gary-shields

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

BLAZONRY 124th INFRANTRY

COAT OF ARMS
The coat of arms of the 124th is that used as regimental shield. It

has been accepted by the War Department as the official insignia of hhe
Gator Regiment. Truly representative of this historic regiment it
symbolizes later day duty of the Florida Militia.

The shield itself is an argent: silver, which is significant of the
fact that we are a maternal child of the Infantry, Queen of Battles. The

silver denotes our reverence to the tradition of the Infantry;"purity
of Durpose."
The Saltire Gules or hugh red cross of St. Andrew rests upon the argent
in respectful memory of the Florida State Flag of the Confederacy, and the

valiant courage of the Florida troops under that flag.
The sheathed Spanish Sword is taken from the Spanish War service medal

and is placed upon the shield to commemorate Florida's volunteer service
■in the Spanish War.
The Mexican Cactus on the regimental shield denotes service of the

Gators on the Mexican border in 1916-17.
The World War Service of the 124th Infantry is symbolized upon the

regimental shield by the centered Fleur de lis or Lily of France.

www.LakeCityHistory.com LCH-UUID: 3F68DC49-DCC7-4643-87B9-3E8A717875EF