Shield: Azure, a fasces in pale, the rods argent, banded of the first, the axe or, supported by two lions, the dexter rampant guardant, the sinister rampant, both of the last.

Motto: Virtute Non Verbis (By valor, not by words)

The shield is blue for infantry.  In the centre is a fasces, representing France, and on either side and supporting it the lions of Great Britain and Belgium in gold; all indicative of service in France and Belgium and being under command of the British Army during World War I.

Constituted 27 April 1898 in the New York National Guard as the 2nd Battalion, 3rd New York Volunteer Infantry and organized 29 April 1898 from Separate Companies in and around Auburn.  Mustered into Federal service 17 may 1898 at Hempstead, New York, and marched to Thoroughfare Gap, Virginia, and Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, mustered out 30 November-10 December 1898 at new York and resumed State status.

Reorganized 22 December 1898 as 2nd Infantry Battalion, New York National Guard.  Redesignated 30 March 1907 as 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, New York national guard.  Mustered into Federal service 5 July 1916 at Camp Whitman, New York, for Mexican Border and stationed at Pharr, Texas; mustered out 5 October 1916 1916 at Camp Whitman and resumed State status.  Mustered into Federal service 15-20 April 1917; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917.

Redesignated as 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, and assigned to the 27th Division 1 October 1917.  Demobilized 31 March 1919 at Camp Upton, New York.  Reorganized 1 August 1919 in the New york National guard as 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry and Federally recognized 24 April 1920 with headquarters at Auburn.  Redesignated 2nd battalion, 108th Infantry, 1 May 1921 and assigned to the 27th Division (later designated as the 27th Infantry Division).  Redesignated 3rd Battalion, 108th Infantry, 1 May 1929.

Inducted into Federal service 15 October 1940 at Auburn.  Relieved from the 27th Infantry Division and assigned to the 40th Infantry Division 1 September 1942.  Inactivated 7 April 1946 at Camp Stoneman, California.  Relieved from the 40th Infantry Division and assigned to the 27th Infantry Division 17 May 1947.  Reorganized and Federally recognized 3 February 1948 with Headquarters at Auburn.  Relieved from the 27th Infantry Division, reorganized and redesignated as the 108th Armored Infantry Battalion and assigned to the 27th Armored Division 1 February 1955.

Relieved from the 27th Armored Division 16 March 1959 and reorganized as the 108th Infantry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System.

Campaign Streamers: 

• World War I- Somme Offensive, Ypres-Lys, Flanders 1918
• World War II- Bismarck Archipelago, Leyte, Luzon, Southern Philippines (with arrowhead)

Decorations:  Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 Oct. 1944 to 4 July 1945.