Coats of arms of U.S. 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 U.S. Army Artillery units. The official mottoes (as awarded by The Institute of Heraldry of the U.S. Army) and/or special designationss (as awarded by the United States Army Center of Military History) of the units are also noted. In 1917 the numbers from 1 through 100 were reserved for the Regular Army, from 101 through 300 for the National Guard, and 301 and above for the National Army. Under this system the 1st through 21st and 76th through 83d were organized in the Regular Army; the 101st through 151st, in the National Guard; and the 301st through 351st, plus the 25th through 75th and the 84th and 85th, in the National Army. It should also be noted that several numbers in national guard units have been "reused" so that its possible to have two units with same number, but at different time periods.[citation needed]
1 to 100[]
"Primus Ut Nullus" (First or Not at All)
"The Second First"
"Celeritas Et Accuratio" (Speed and Accuracy)
"Nulli Vestigia Retrorsum" (No Step Backward)
"Faithful and True"
"Celer et Audax" (Swift and Bold)
"Numquam Aerumna Nec Proeilo Fractum" (Never Broken By Hardship or Battle)
"Audacieux Et Tenace" (Daring and Tenacius)
"Kulia-i-ka-nuu" (Strive to Reach the Summit)
"The Rock's Support"
"On Time"
"Nec Temere Nec Timide" (Neither Rashly nor Timidly)
"Without Fear, Favor or the Hope of Reward"
"Ex Hoc Signo Victoria" (In This Sign Victory)
"Allons"
"Macte Nova Virtute" (Go Forth With New Strength)
"In Time of Peace Prepare for War"
"Per Aspera Ad Astra" (Through Difficulties to the Stars)
"Per Scintillam Flamma" (Through The Spark, The Flame)
"Duty not Reward"
"Progressi Sunt" (They Have Advanced)
"Labore et Honore" (With Industry and Honor)
Coat of arms not issued
"Crescit sub ponders Virtu" (Virtue increases under a load)
"Tace et Face" (Be Silent and Act)
"Courage and Action"
"Conjuncti Stamus" (United We Stand)
"We Support the Line"
"Fidelis Et Verus" (Faithful and True)
"Striving to the Highest"
"In Periculo, Nos Jubete" (When in Danger, Command Us)
"Proud Americans"
"Servabo Fidem" (I Will Keep Faith)
"We Support"
"En Avant Toujours" (Forward Always)
"In Order"
"On the Minute"
"Steel Behind the Rock"
"Celerita in Conficiendo" (Speed in Action)
"All for One"
"Mission Accomplished"
"Festina Lente" (Make Haste Slowly)
(now 300th Field Artillery)
"Powder River"
"Speed and Power Always"
"Paratus Facere" (Prepared to Do)
"Duty, the Spirit of '76"
"En Garde" (On Guard)
"Semel et Simul" (At Once and Together)
"Our Country-Our Regiment"
"Toujours L'Audace"
"Libertas Justitia Humanitas"
"Can And Will"
"Flagrante Bello" (During Hostilities)
"Performance Above All"
"Hic Murus Aheneus" (This Is a Brazen Wall)
"Brave Cannons"
"Flexible"
101 to 200[]
"Vincere Est Vivere" (To Conquer is to Live)
"Sic Itur Ad Astra" (This Is the Way to the Stars)
Play the game
"Gettysburg to the Marne"
"Non Sibi, Sed Patriae" (Not Self, But Country)
"En Avant" (Forward)
Sicut Quercus (As The Oak)
"Nunquam Non Paratus" (Never Unprepared)
"A Outrance" (To The Utmost)
"Carry On"
"Ad Summa Virtus" (Courage to the Last)
"Ever on Call"
"Vestigia Nulla Retrosum" (There Is No Going Back)
"Viam Praeparamus" (We Prepare the Way)
(now 86th Field Artillery)
"Hic Murus Aheneus" (This Is a Brazen Wall)
Follow me
"Send Your Mission"
"Faithful and Bold"
Courageous and ready
"Arma Parato Fero" (I Carry Arms In Readiness)
"Igne Et Ferris Vicimus" (We Conquered By Fire And Swords)
"Try Us"
"Try to stop us!"
"Facta Non Verba" (Deeds Not Words)
(formerly 157th Infantry)
"Eager for Duty"
"Faire Sans Dire" (Do without saying)
"Fire for Effect
"Accomplished with energy"
(now 175th Regiment)
"Animus Valet" (Courage Prevails)
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(now 116th Cavalry)
"One country one flag"
"Redoubtable et fougueux" (Formidable And Fiery)
(formerly 106th Infantry)
"Fidelis Et Constans" (Faithful and Constant)
"Honoris Custos" (The Guardian of Honor)
"Mission With Honor"
(now 192nd Military Police Battalion)
"Skill and Force"
(formerly 197th Coast Artillery)
"A Bas L’Avion" (Down With The Plane)
201 to 300[]
(formerly 201st Infantry)
"Yes Sir"
"Despejar Via" (To Clear The Way)
(formerly 206th Coast Artillery)
"Never Give Up"
(formerly 214th Coast Artillery)
"We Hear and Strike"
"Per Angusta Ad Augusta"
(now 421st Regiment)
"Sobre Todo" (Above The Rest)
"Meet our thunder"
(formerly 246th Coast Artillery)
"Prepared to Defend"
"Paratus Et Fidelis" (Ready and Faithful)
"MAKAUKAU KAKOU" (We Are Prepared)
(formerly 49th Field Artillery & 115th Cavalry)
"Powder River"
301 on[]
"Our Utmost Always"
"Loyalty"
"Volens Et Potens" (Willing and Able)
"Noli Me Tangere" (Don’t Tread On Me)
"Three Rounds"
(now 100th Regiment)
"Sic Jurat Transcendere Montes" (Thus He Swears To Cross The Mountains)
"Firmiter et Fideliter" (Steadfastly and Faithfully)
See also[]
- Coats of arms of U.S. Army units
- Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments
- Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
- 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
- (for Marine regiments (no coats of arms) see: List of United States Marine Corps regiments)
Sources & references[]
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