Description

DescriptionUSA War College Device.png	English: U.S. Army War College Device[1]
Date	7 janvier 1931
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Auteur	United States Army Institute of Heraldry
Autorisation (Réutilisation de ce fichier)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse 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 ∙ +/−

Blazon

• Shield: Argent, an American eagle displayed, holding in the dexter talon an olive branch, in the sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows, on its breast the escutcheon of the United States all Proper; on a chief Azure three five-pointed stars of the first (Argent).

• Crest: On a wreath of the colors (Argent and Azure) a dexter mailed hand Sable, holding a torch inflamed Proper.

• Motto: PRUDENS FUTURI (Provident for the Future).

Symbolism

• Shield:

1. The American eagle in natural colors (Proper) bearing the emblems of the National coat of arms, on the silver (Argent) shield, is significant of the national character of the War College.
2. The escutcheon on the eagle's breast in its proper colors serves to balance the design and complete the trio of national colors by the addition of red.
3. The three stars are symbols of the three combatant arms of the service.

Crest: The crest, the torch of enlightenment in the grasp of the mailed fist, needs no special explanation.

Motto: The motto is translated "Provident for the Future."

Background

1. The device was originally approved for the Army War College, Washington Barracks, District of Columbia, on 6 décembre 1910.
2. It was reassigned on 14 juillet 1950 for the Army War College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
3. On 1^er août 1951 the device was reassigned for the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

Notes

1. ↑ Coats Of Arms are awarded to TO&E Regiments and Separate Battalions. The same item when awarded to TDA Units is known as a Device