Veteran's and Memorial day flags


muffin top , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 03:37:29 PM

On cemetery plots these flags are placed- it usually has VFW or American 
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legion on the plaque. l found one that is 2 rifles crossed with the number 
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''5'' in the middle- neither of the people buried was old or young enough 
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for any wars- what does this plaque symbolize?
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Tinkerbabe , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 09:02:45 AM

the crossed rifles do mean infantry but the 5 does not  
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necessarily mean 5th infantry. It means 5th battalion because battalions  
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were formed back in the civil war and the number of the battalion was  
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placed under the insignia. This is why current day military insignias  
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have the battalion at the bottom of the insignia. And at the top of the  
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insignia would be placed the regiment.  
 
 
 
 
 

Baby Dip , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 05:31:28 AM

crossed rifles represent infantry after the civil war period so  
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this person was in the 5th US infantry  
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