crossed rifles

Military unit emblem

Crossed rifles are a military insignia showing two rifles arranged in an X pattern, traditionally representing infantry.

The symbol appears on uniforms, flags, and memorials.

In U.S.

Army usage, crossed rifles specifically denote the Infantry branch.

The image also marks graves of infantry soldiers: The headstone bore crossed rifles beneath his name.

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