Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 11⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in height overall consisting of an oval Azure a reproduction of the statue of Benjamin Franklin, by R. Tait McKenzie, affronté Or.
- Symbolism
The field is blue for Infantry. Benjamin Franklin was the organizer of the “Associators,” to which organization the 111th Infantry traces its history.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 27 June 1929.
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