2nd Aviation Regiment, US Army

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2ND AVIATION REGIMENT, US ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of 2nd Aviation Regiment, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Coat of arms (crest) of 2nd Aviation Regiment, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)


Official blazon

Shield: Per chevron azure and argent, a pair of wing conjoined in lure counterchanged.
Crest: Non approved.
Motto: Excelsus (Lofty).

Origin/meaning

The Chevron division alludes to the McKinley Mountains in Alaska. Symbolising the activation of the Unit in Alaska. The Wings symbolises the Aviation role of the Unit.


Literature: Dzwonchyk: Army Lineage Series - Aviation. Images from Wikimedia Commons.