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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in width overall consisting of two gold ramrods in saltire surmounting a red gunner’s quadrant all above a gold scroll inscribed “THE PROFESSIONALS” in black letters. | A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in width overall consisting of two gold ramrods in saltire surmounting a red gunner’s quadrant all above a gold scroll inscribed “THE PROFESSIONALS” in black letters. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Scarlet and gold are the colors used for Artillery. The quadrant, a device used in calculating the trajectory of a cannon ball, and the ramrods symbolize the basic aspects and role of Artillery. | Scarlet and gold are the colors used for Artillery. The quadrant, a device used in calculating the trajectory of a cannon ball, and the ramrods symbolize the basic aspects and role of Artillery. | ||
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1 November 1967. | The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1 November 1967. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | |||
. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1967]] | [[Category:Granted 1967]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:25, 1 November 2023
570TH US ARMY ARTILLERY GROUP
Official blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in width overall consisting of two gold ramrods in saltire surmounting a red gunner’s quadrant all above a gold scroll inscribed “THE PROFESSIONALS” in black letters.
Origin/meaning
Scarlet and gold are the colors used for Artillery. The quadrant, a device used in calculating the trajectory of a cannon ball, and the ramrods symbolize the basic aspects and role of Artillery.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1 November 1967. Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons
. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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