Category:142nd Field Artillery Brigade Heraldry

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

A circular device 2³/₄ inches (6.99cm) in diameter overall, consisting of a yellow vertical projectile on a blue background surmounted by a red diamond, long axis horizontal, bearing a yellow diagonal stripe from upper left to lower right, all within a ⅛ inch (.32cm) yellow border.

Combat Service Identification Badge: A silver color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.

Scarlet and yellow are the traditional colors of Field Artillery organizations.
The diamond shape and blue background refer to Arkansas, the unit's home state, and the gold diagonal stripe on the scarlet background, from the coat of arms of the Marquis de la Fayette, alludes to Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Headquarters location.
The projectile indicates the unit's mission and firepower potential.

A gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54cm) in height overall consisting of a scarlet diamond, long axis horizontal, bearing throughout a gold diagonal stripe from upper left to lower right and charged overall with a gold artillery projectile extending vertically from base, all within a blue border and all in front of a gold fleur-de-lis on the left and a gold Florentine fleur-de-lis on the right; at the top, on a scarlet arched scroll tangent to the peak of the diamond and between the central lobes of the fleurs-de-lis, the inscription "ANSWERS," and in reverse arch in base, a scarlet scroll with ends folded in back of the fleurs-de-lis inscribed "THE CALL," all letters gold. The central areas between the scrolls and diamond are pierced.

Scarlet and yellow (gold) are the colors used for Artillery.
The gold fleur-de-lis on the left indicates the unit's campaign participation in World War I, and the Florentine fleur-de-lis on the right refers to the World War II campaign honors which were all in Italy.
The blue diamond from the crest for units of the Arkansas Army National Guard denotes the organization's allotment to that State.
The gold diagonal stripe on the scarlet background, from the coat of arms of the Marquis de la Fayette, alludes to Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Headquarters location.
The projectile connotes the Artillery mission of the organization. Additionally, the upright projectile (1), the sides of the diamond (4) and the fleurs-de-lis (2) allude to the numerical designation of the organization.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for 142nd Artillery Group on 1971-12-02.
It was redesignated for the 142nd Field Artillery Group on 1972-06-06.
On 1978-06-20 the symbolism was revised and the insignia was redesignated for the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade..

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