Symbolic Use
A caltrop has had a variety of symbolic uses and is commonly found in heraldry.
The caltrop is the symbol of the US Army's III Corps, which is based at Fort Hood, Texas. III Corps traces its lineage to the days of horse cavalry, which used the caltrop as an area denial weapon.
It is also the symbol of the United States Marine Corps' 3rd Division, formed on September 16, 1942.
The Finnish noble family Fotangel (Swedish for 'caltrop') had arms Gules, three caltrops Argent.
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