71st HQ. Inf. Medal (Mini)

Meaning “For God and country” or literally “for our altars and our hearths”,

The regimental motto is “Pro aris et pro focis,” which can be translated “For our homes and our families”

“Pro Aris et PRO Focis” was the motto of the 71st New York State Volunteers, “The American Guard”, which was formed not long before the Civil War and saw service in that War, and down to almost the present time. Its HQ was in the old Armory at 34th and Park Avenue in New York City. The building no longer stands, but plaque parts of its original structure have been incorporated into the walls of the skyscraper that presently occupies the site.