119th Infantry Regiment (United States)

119th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1917-2000
Country	United States
Branch	North Carolina Army National Guard
Type	Infantry
Motto(s)	'Undaunted"
Engagements	American Civil War New Berne North Carolina 1862 World War I Somme Offensive Ypres-Lys Flanders World War II Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe
Decorations	French Croix de Guerre (2)[1]
Insignia
DUI

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The 119th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The unit was an organic element of the 30th Infantry Division ("Old Hickory") of the United States Army.

Recent history

The 119th was an active unit of the United States Army National Guard as recently as 2000.

Distinctive unit insignia

• Description

A Silver color and metal enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per fess Azure and Argent, upon a mound in base Vert a lion rampant passant counterchanged, eyed, langued and armed Gules. Attached below and to the sides of the shield is a Silver scroll turned Blue inscribed "UNDAUNTED" in Blue letters.

• Symbolism

The blue is the color of the Infantry. The functions of the organization are allegorically implied by the ferocious lion, heraldically being the lively image of a good soldier who must be valiant of courage, strong of body and a foe to fear. The motto alludes to the symbolism of the shield and is expressive of the characteristics of the personnel.

• Background

The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 4 February 1943. It was amended to change the description on 29 March 1953.

Coat of arms

Blazon

• Shield

Per fess Azure and Argent, upon a mound in base Vert a lion rampant passant counterchanged, eyed, langued and armed Gules.

• Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the North Carolina Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure, a hornet’s nest hanging from a bough beset with 13 hornets all Proper. Motto: UNDAUNTED.

Symbolism

• Shield

The blue is the color of the Infantry. The functions of the organization are allegorically implied by the ferocious lion, heraldically being the lively image of a good soldier who must be valiant of courage, strong of body and a foe to fear.

• Crest

The crest is that of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 4 February 1943. It was amended to change the blazon on 29 March 1953.^[2]

References

1. DA GO, 14-59 15 Jun 1944; DA GO 43-50, 17-25 Dec 1944
2. "119th Infantry Regiment". The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

Bibliography

• "The Army Lineage Book Volume II: Infantry" Department of the Army.

External links

• docsouth.unc.edu