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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Gules, in fess a Kris Argent hilted Or, a chief ermine.<br> | Shield:Gules, in fess a Kris Argent hilted Or, a chief ermine.<br> | ||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a pack mule supporting a field piece Or<br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a pack mule supporting a field piece Or<br> | ||
Motto: The Second First.<br> | Motto:The Second First.<br> | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===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. | 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 | [[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons | ||
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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 06:03, 13 August 2024
2ND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, US ARMY
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (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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