1st_Philippine_Regiment_SSI.svg

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English: Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment.
Description
  • On a yellow disk 3 1/4 inches in diameter with a 1/8 inch edge, a conventionalized black volcano emitting smoke, the volcano charged with three yellow mullets in fess.
Symbolism
  • The volcano represents the area in which the units were located.
  • The three stars are taken from the Philippines Coat of Arms which represents the principal islands - Luzon and Mindanao, and the Visayan Islands.
Background
  • The insignia was requested for the lst Philippine Battalion; however the unit was changed to the lst Philippine Regiment.
  • The authorization approved on August 6, 1942, was for all Philippine Battalions.
Date
Source Own work, after Image:1st Philippine Regiment Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.gif (shoulder insignia design as created by US Army can be viewed at File:Camp Roberts Trainer (Vol 2 No 3)- 1st Filipino Infantry p002.jpg ).
Author Fvasconcellos ( talk · contribs )
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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.

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