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Revision as of 18:51, 15 January 2018
2ND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, US ARMY
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.
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