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===Official blazon===
===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.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 12:07, 12 November 2024

Coat of arms (crest) of 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Coat of arms (crest) of 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)
2ND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, US ARMY

Country:United States
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Official blazon
English 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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