page_title: 156th Infantry Regiment (United States)
hierarchical_section_title: 156th Infantry Regiment (United States)
caption_attribution_description: English: Description/Blazon Shield Per fess enhanced Azure and Argent in chief a saltire couped of the second and in base a leopard passant guardant of the first armed and langued Gules. Crest That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Louisiana Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure, a pelican in her piety affronté with three young in nest, Argent, armed and vulned Proper. Motto DIEU ET MOI (God and I). Symbolism Shield The shield is in the colors of the Infantry. The organization's honorable Civil War service is shown by the saltire, (St. Andrews cross), taken from the Confederate battle flag. The leopard is taken from the arms of Normandy and symbolized the campaigns fought in Northern France. Crest The crest is that of the Louisiana Army National Guard. Background The coat of arms was approved on 12 October 1951.
context_page_description: The 156th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army and the Louisiana National Guard.
context_section_description: The 156th Infantry Regiment ("First Louisiana") is an infantry regiment in the United States Army and the Louisiana National Guard.
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