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Symbolism: The scarlet of the shield is for the Field
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Description/Blazon: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules a falcon striking bendsinisterwise, in chief three fleurs-de-lis fess Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "WE WILL WE
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