Coats of arms of US Air Defense Artillery regiments are heraldic emblems associated with Field artillery, Air Defense Artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army. Under Army Regulation 840-10, each regiment and separate table of organization and equipment (TOE) battalion of the US Army is authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's flag, called the "colors."[1] This coat of arms usually forms the basis for the unit's distinctive unit insignia (DUI), the emblem worn by all members of the unit on their service uniforms.[2]
The coats of arms for artillery units normally incorporate the color red, which has been the traditional color of the Artillery Branch in the US Army since the formation of the Corps of Artillery in 1777.[3] Below are galleries of the coats of arms of US Army Air Defense Artillery units. These coats of arms are generally the ones brought forward from Coast Artillery units after 1968 under the creation of the Air Defense Artillery branch. Most are the work of Master Gunner and Master Sergeant Edward C. Kuhn (March 29, 1872 – September 4, 1948), who designed the first authorized coats of arms and distinctive unit insignia for the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps, Engineer Corps, Cavalry, Infantry, National Guard and other branches.[4][5] The official mottoes (as awarded by The Institute of Heraldry of the U.S. Army) and/or special designations (as awarded by the United States Army Center of Military History) of the units are also noted.
Air Defense Artillery School device
Air Defense Artillery[]
(formerly 1st Coast Artillery)
"Primus Inter Pares" (First Among Equals)
(formerly 2nd Coast Artillery)
"Fidus Ultra Finem" (Faithful Beyond The End)
(formerly 3rd Coast Artillery)
"Non Cedo Ferio" (I Yield not, I Strike)
(formerly 4th Coast Artillery)
"Nulli Vestigia Retrorsum" (No Step Backward)
(formerly 5th Coast Artillery)
"Volens et Potens" (Willing and Able)
(formerly 6th Coast Artillery)
"Certo Dirigo Ictu" (I Aim With a Sure Blow)
(formerly 7th Coast Artillery)
(formerly 43rd Coast Artillery)
"Sustenemus" (We Support)
(formerly 44th Coast Artillery)
"Per Ardua" (Through Difficulties)
"Semper Paratus" (Always Prepared)
(formerly 55th Coast Artillery)
(formerly 56th Coast Artillery)
(formerly 59th Coast Artillery)
"Defendimus"
(formerly 60th Coast Artillery)
"Coelis Imperamus" (We Rule The Heavens)
(formerly 61st Coast Artillery)
"Non Est Ad Astra Mollis e Terris Via" (The Way To the Stars Is Not Easy)
(formerly 62nd Coast Artillery)
"Nitimur In Alta" (We Aim At High Things)
(formerly 65th Coast Artillery)
(now 69th Infantry)
"Gentle When Stroked, Fierce When Provoked"
(formerly 71st Coast Artillery)
(formerly 177th Artillery)
"Vigilant and Prepared"
"Forever Vigilant"
(now 200th Infantry)
"Pro Civitate et patria" (For state and country)
(formerly 202nd Coast Artillery)
"Arte et armis (By Skill and Arms)
(formerly 205th Coast Artillery, now 205th Regiment)
"Res Verae" (Data Correct)
(Formerly 213th Coast Artillery)
"The first defenders"
"Stalking the Skies"
"We Aim to Hit"
"Acie in caelis" (Battle Line In The Sky)
Coast Artillery[]
Coast Artillery School device
(now 1st Air Defense Artillery)
"Primus Inter Pares" (First Among Equals)
(now 2nd Air Defense Artillery)
"Fidus Ultra Finem" (Faithful Beyond The End)
(now 3rd Air Defense Artillery)
"Non Cedo Ferio" (I Yield Not, I Strike)
(now 4th Air Defense Artillery)
"Nulli Vestigia Retrorsum" (No Step Backward)
(now 5th Air Defense Artillery)
"Volens et Potens (Willing and Able)
(now 6th Air Defense Artillery)
"Certo Dirigo Ictu" (I Aim With a Sure Blow)
(now 7th Air Defense Artillery)
(now 27th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion)
"Terrae Portam Defendamus" (We Defend The Land Gate)
(now 9th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion)
"Prima Libertatis Acio" (In the First Line of Battle for Liberty)
"Valiant and Vigilant"
(later 10th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion)
"Audax et Vigilans" (Daring and vigilant)
(now 11th Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion)
"Impiger et Animosus" (Alert and Courageous)
"Quod Habemus Defendemus" (What We Hold We Will Defend)
"Semper Vigilans" (Always Watchful)
"Littore Sistimus" (We Take Our Stand On The Shore)
(now 16th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion)
KAPU (Keep Out)
(now 43rd Air Defense Artillery)
"Sustenemus" (We Support)
(now 44th Air Defense Artillery)
"Per Ardua" (Through Difficulties)
"En Avant" (Forward)
"Semper Paratus" (Always Prepared)
"Je Frappe" (I Strike)
(now 55th Air Defense Artillery)
(now 56th Air Defense Artillery)
(now 59th Air Defense Artillery)
Defendimus
(now 60th Air Defense Artillery)
"Coelis Imperamus" (We Rule the Heavens)
(now 61st Air Defense Artillery)
"Non Est Ad Astra Mollis E Terris Via" (The Way To the Stars Is Not Easy)
(now 62nd Air Defense Artillery)
"Nitimur In Alta" (We Aim At High Things)
"Amor Patriae" (The Love Of Country)
"We Aim High"
(now 65th Air Defense Artillery)
(now 71st Air Defense Artillery)
"Always Faithful"
"Always Ready"
(now 197th Field Artillery)
"A Bas L’Avion" (Down With the Plane)
(now 198th Signal Battalion)
"First Regiment of First State"
(now 200th Infantry)
"Pro Civitate et Patria" (For State and Country)
(now 202nd Air Defense Artillery)
Arte et armis (By Skill and Arms)
(now 203rd Engineer Battalion)
"Don't Kick Our Dog"
(formerly 205th Air Defense, now 205th Regiment)
"Res Verae" (Data Correct)
(now 206th Field Artillery)
"Never Give Up"
(later 107th Infantry)
"Pro Patria et Gloria" (For Country and Glory)
(now 211th Military Police)
"Monstrat Viam" (It Points the Way)
(now 212th Artillery)
"Pro Patria (For Country)"
(now 213th Air Defense Artillery)
"The first defenders"
(now 214th Field Artillery)
"We Hear and Strike"
(now 94th Cavalry)
"Viking Vanguard"
(now 243rd Regiment)
(now 246th Field Artillery)
"Prepared to Defend"
(now 249th Regiment)
(now 260th Regiment)
"Ferio, tego" (I Strike, I Defend)
(now 364th Regiment)
"Semper Paratus" (Always Ready)
"Don't tread on me"
See also[]
- commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army
- Division insignia of the United States Army
- Brigade insignia of the United States Army
- Miscellaneous shoulder sleeve insignia of the United States Army
- Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
- Coats of arms of U.S. Army units
Sources & references[]
- ↑ Army Regulation 840-10, Heraldic Activities: Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates
- ↑ The Institute of Heraldry (U.S. Army) coat of arms page[dead link]
- ↑ The Institute of Heraldry (U.S. Army) Air Defense Artillery page
- ↑ Day, Gene. "The Man Who Makes Our National Coats of Arms." The Boys World, November 8, 1924, 2.
- ↑ "Soldier Is Expert Embroiderer: Army Sergeant Designs Regimental Insignia." The National Spectator, January 23, 1926, 16-17.
Further reading[]
- Greg Hagg; Bolling Smith, and Mark Berho. "Insignia of the Coast Artillery Corp". The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc.. http://www.cdsg.org/reprint%20PDFs/CACinsignia.pdf. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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