Description255th Infantry Regiment COA.png	English: Coat of Arms (COA) of the 255th Infantry Regiment, part of the United States Army Reserve.
Date	1 April 1954
Source	255th Infantry Regiment Coat of Arms
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Description/Blazon

• Shield: Per bend wavy Argent and Azure, in chief a wild boar rampant Sable, langued Proper, armed and unguled of the first.
• Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve:  On a wreath of the colors Argent 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: COR FERREUM (Heart Of Steel).

Symbolism

• Shield: Blue and white are the colors used for Infantry.  The wavy partition line denotes the Rhineland, the organization’s first campaign.  The European wild boar, noted for its courage and fierce fighting qualities, symbolizes the vigorous spirit of the Regiment and the European campaign honors awarded during World War II.
• Crest: The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 1 April 1954. It was rescinded on 30 September 1976.

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