Summary

Description US Army Band COA.PNG	English: US Army Band COA
Date	1922
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Army
Permission ( Reusing this file )	Public domain Public domain false false 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. Deutsch ∙ English ∙ فارسی ∙ 日本語 ∙ русский ∙ +/− – English: US Army Institute of Heraldry

Blazon:

• Shield:

1. The eight red and white bars represent the eight notes in octave music.
2. The blue border is taken from the Great Seal of the United States and surrounds the entire shield, which symbolizes the Army as a whole and the Army Band's position as the chief musical organization of the Army.
3. The sword, symbolizing the Army, and the baton, symbolizing the band further depicts the band's relationship to the Army.
4. The inescutheon from the Rhineland coat of arm's represents the campaign credit for the Band's participation in the Rhineland campaign of World War II.

• Crest:

1. Above a wreath Argent and Gules a large silver star is taken from the Branch insignia of the General Staff and recalls the position by General Pershing when he founded the band in 1922.
2. A laurel wreath, the symbol of honor and prominence, surrounds the star and is appropriately shaped like a music lyre.
3. The bugle is one of the earliest musical instruments used by military bands and is historically a symbol of military bands.

• Motto: PERSHING'S OWN.

Symbolism

• None

Background

• None