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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Gules, a fox courant Proper gorged with a collar Or.<br> | Shield: Gules, a fox courant Proper gorged with a collar Or.<br> | ||
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the South Carolina Army National Guard: On a wreath Or and Gules, upon a mount Vert a palmetto tree Proper charged with a crescent Argent.<br> | Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the South Carolina Army National Guard: On a wreath Or and Gules, upon a mount Vert a palmetto tree Proper charged with a crescent Argent.<br> | ||
Motto: TRUE AND TRIED. | Motto: TRUE AND TRIED. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a fox courant Proper gorged with a collar Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed “TRUE AND TRIED” in Gold letters. | Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a fox courant Proper gorged with a collar Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed “TRUE AND TRIED” in Gold letters. | ||
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The shield is red for Artillery. The term “Fox” has been employed by the regiment in its field communications for some years and is symbolic of the pride in the regiment’s ability to move long distances on schedule. | The shield is red for Artillery. The term “Fox” has been employed by the regiment in its field communications for some years and is symbolic of the pride in the regiment’s ability to move long distances on schedule. | ||
The | The arms were originally approved for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 18 June 1941. It was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Battalion on 25 January 1944. It was redesignated for the 178th Artillery Regiment on 8 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 August 1972. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 18 June 1941. It was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Battalion on 25 January 1944. It was redesignated for the 178th Artillery Regiment on 8 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 August 1972. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 1 November 2023
178TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Official blazon
Shield: Gules, a fox courant Proper gorged with a collar Or.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the South Carolina Army National Guard: On a wreath Or and Gules, upon a mount Vert a palmetto tree Proper charged with a crescent Argent.
Motto: TRUE AND TRIED.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a fox courant Proper gorged with a collar Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed “TRUE AND TRIED” in Gold letters.
Origin/meaning
The shield is red for Artillery. The term “Fox” has been employed by the regiment in its field communications for some years and is symbolic of the pride in the regiment’s ability to move long distances on schedule.
The arms were originally approved for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 18 June 1941. It was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Battalion on 25 January 1944. It was redesignated for the 178th Artillery Regiment on 8 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 August 1972. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 18 June 1941. It was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Battalion on 25 January 1944. It was redesignated for the 178th Artillery Regiment on 8 July 1960. The insignia was redesignated for the 178th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 August 1972.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army
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