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:
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.
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.
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
The device was originally approved for the Army War College, Washington Barracks, District of Columbia, on 6. Dezember 1910.
It was reassigned on 14. Juli 1950 for the Army War College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
On 1. August 1951 the device was reassigned for the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
Notes
↑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
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{{Information| |Description=U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE DEVICE |Source=US ARMY INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY |Date=6 Dec 1910. |Author=US ARMY INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY |Permission= |other_versions= }} ==Device.== === Blazon:=== * Shield: :Argent, an American eagle