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The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The Kris commemorates service against the Moros during the Philippine Insurrection, while the ermine is from the arms of Brittany where the Regiment served in France during World War I. The crest shows the Regiment's original character as mountain or pack artillery. | The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The Kris commemorates service against the Moros during the Philippine Insurrection, while the ermine is from the arms of Brittany where the Regiment served in France during World War I. The crest shows the Regiment's original character as mountain or pack artillery. | ||
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Revision as of 08:46, 15 October 2023
2ND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, US ARMY
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(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Gules, in fess a Kris Argent hilted Or, a chief ermine.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a pack mule supporting a field piece Or
Motto: The Second First.
Origin/meaning
The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The Kris commemorates service against the Moros during the Philippine Insurrection, while the ermine is from the arms of Brittany where the Regiment served in France during World War I. The crest shows the Regiment's original character as mountain or pack artillery. Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons
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