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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Shield: Gules, three pallets accosted by eight shells Or.<br> | Shield:Gules, three pallets accosted by eight shells Or.<br> | ||
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules the peak of Mt. Rainier Proper charged with a mullet Gules. <br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules the peak of Mt. Rainier Proper charged with a mullet Gules. <br> | ||
Motto: STEEL BEHIND THE ROCK. | Motto:STEEL BEHIND THE ROCK. | ||
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of the shield, crest and motto of the coat of arms. | Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description:A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of the shield, crest and motto of the coat of arms. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The shield is red for Artillery. The three pallets and eight shells indicate the numerical designation and character of the organization. Crest: The peak of Mt. Rainier and the lone star appearing on the crest refer respectively to the locations where the organization was organized and reactivated. | The shield is red for Artillery. The three pallets and eight shells indicate the numerical designation and character of the organization. Crest:The peak of Mt. Rainier and the lone star appearing on the crest refer respectively to the locations where the organization was organized and reactivated. | ||
The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 38th Field Artillery Battalion on 8 July 1941. They was redesignated for the 38th Artillery Regiment on 24 October 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 38th Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971. | The Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 38th Field Artillery Battalion on 8 July 1941. They was redesignated for the 38th Artillery Regiment on 24 October 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 38th Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Inforamtion from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | [[Literature]]:Images from Wikimedia Commons. Inforamtion from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army{{us}} | ||
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