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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Gules, a stand of grape Proper.<br> | Shield:Gules, a stand of grape Proper.<br> | ||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a masonry tower Proper charged with a maple leaf Vert.<br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a masonry tower Proper charged with a maple leaf Vert.<br> | ||
Motto: Primus aut Nullus = First or Not at All.<br> | Motto:Primus aut Nullus = First or Not at All.<br> | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Shield: The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The stand of grape is to commemorate the remark attributed to General Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Buena Vista, “A little more grape, Captain Bragg.” | Shield:The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The stand of grape is to commemorate the remark attributed to General Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Buena Vista, “A little more grape, Captain Bragg.” | ||
Crest: The tower represents participation of a battery under Major Robert Anderson in the defense of Fort Sumter in 1861. The maple leaf commemorates service in the War of 1812, in Canada. | Crest:The tower represents participation of a battery under Major Robert Anderson in the defense of Fort Sumter in 1861. The maple leaf commemorates service in the War of 1812, in Canada. | ||
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment on 16 February 1921. It was redesignated for the 1st Field Artillery Battalion on 8 March 1951. It was cancelled on 21 April 1959. It was restored and authorized for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971. | The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment on 16 February 1921. It was redesignated for the 1st Field Artillery Battalion on 8 March 1951. It was cancelled on 21 April 1959. It was restored and authorized for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] |
Latest revision as of 05:59, 13 August 2024
1ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, US ARMY
(Coat of Arms) |
(Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield:Gules, a stand of grape Proper.
Crest:On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a masonry tower Proper charged with a maple leaf Vert.
Motto:Primus aut Nullus = First or Not at All.
Origin/meaning
Shield:The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The stand of grape is to commemorate the remark attributed to General Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Buena Vista, “A little more grape, Captain Bragg.” Crest:The tower represents participation of a battery under Major Robert Anderson in the defense of Fort Sumter in 1861. The maple leaf commemorates service in the War of 1812, in Canada.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment on 16 February 1921. It was redesignated for the 1st Field Artillery Battalion on 8 March 1951. It was cancelled on 21 April 1959. It was restored and authorized for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons
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