92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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The 92nd Field Artillery Regiment is an Field Artillery
regiment
of the United States Army
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A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a pallet rompu Or, in sinister fess a dexter mailed clenched fist, couped at the wrist Proper. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed “BRAVE CANNONS” in Gold letters.
Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery. The mailed fist symbolizes the armored attack of the organization.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 20 June 1942. It was redesignated for the 92d Artillery Regiment on 12 November 1958. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 92d Field Artillery Regiment.
Gules, a pallet rompu Or, in sinister fess a dexter mailed clenched fist, couped at the wrist Proper.
On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a castle of the first with entrance arch Sanguine and two turrets enflamed Proper the battlements between the turrets supporting a Rose of Sharon also Proper and in base a bow fesswise Sable with drawstring Or armed with a fire arrow point up palewise enflamed all Proper.
Motto
BRAVE CANNONS.
Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery. The mailed fist symbolizes the armored attack of the organization.
The fire arrow hurled from an arbalest
, an early artillery weapon, symbolizes the mission of the battalion. The shape of the bow further alludes to the Battle of the Bulge in which the unit participated. The flames refer to the fire support provided in the Normandy invasion for which they were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. The arrow further alludes to their assault landings and the medieval castle traditionally represents the areas in which the unit fought during World War II: Europe, France and Germany. The Rose of Sharon (the Korean national flower) symbolizes service in Korea for which they were awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 24 June 1942. It was redesignated for the 92d Artillery Regiment on 12 November 1958. It was amended to add a crest on 19 October 1965. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 92d Field Artillery Regiment.
Field artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a pallet rompu Or, in sinister fess a dexter mailed clenched fist, couped at the wrist Proper. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed “BRAVE CANNONS” in Gold letters.
- Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery. The mailed fist symbolizes the armored attack of the organization.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 20 June 1942. It was redesignated for the 92d Artillery Regiment on 12 November 1958. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 92d Field Artillery Regiment.
Blazon
- Shield
Gules, a pallet rompu Or, in sinister fess a dexter mailed clenched fist, couped at the wrist Proper.
- Crest
On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a castle of the first with entrance arch Sanguine and two turrets enflamed Proper the battlements between the turrets supporting a Rose of Sharon also Proper and in base a bow fesswise Sable with drawstring Or armed with a fire arrow point up palewise enflamed all Proper.
Motto
BRAVE CANNONS.
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- Symbolism
- Shield
Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery. The mailed fist symbolizes the armored attack of the organization.
- Crest
The fire arrow hurled from an arbalest
Arbalest
The arbalest was a late variation of the medieval European crossbow. A large weapon, the arbalest had a steel prod . Since an arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and because of the greater compressive strength of steel, it had a greater force...
, an early artillery weapon, symbolizes the mission of the battalion. The shape of the bow further alludes to the Battle of the Bulge in which the unit participated. The flames refer to the fire support provided in the Normandy invasion for which they were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. The arrow further alludes to their assault landings and the medieval castle traditionally represents the areas in which the unit fought during World War II: Europe, France and Germany. The Rose of Sharon (the Korean national flower) symbolizes service in Korea for which they were awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.
- Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 24 June 1942. It was redesignated for the 92d Artillery Regiment on 12 November 1958. It was amended to add a crest on 19 October 1965. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 92d Field Artillery Regiment.
Current configuration
- 1st Battalion 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 2nd Battalion 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 3rd Battalion 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 4th Battalion 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 5th Battalion 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 6th Battalion 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
See also
- 2nd Armored Division (United States)
- Field Artillery Branch (United States)
- U.S. Army Coast Artillery CorpsU.S. Army Coast Artillery CorpsThe U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps was a Corps level organization responsible for coastal and harbor defense of the United States between 1901 and 1950.-History:...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
External links
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/default.htm
- http://92ndafa.homestead.com/OrgOfficers.html
- http://www.2ndarmoredhellonwheels.com/units/unitinfo.html