Category:201st Field Artillery Regiment Heraldry
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Coat of Arms
[edit]Blazon
[edit]- Shield: Or, a saltire per saltire Azure and Gray per cross counterchanged between in chief a rattlesnake coiled to strike Vert and in fess a sheathed Roman sword and a fleur-de-lis Gules, on a chief Azure two lions combatant of the first.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the West Virginia Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a slip of mountain rhododendron in full bloom and leaved Proper.
- Motto: YES SIR.
Symbolism
[edit]- Shield:
- The chief is blue for Infantry.
- The two lions represent the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
- The saltire counterchanged denotes Civil War service in both Union and Confederate armies.
- The snake alludes to Mexican War service.
- The Roman sword is indicative of Spanish War service and the fleur-de-lis refers to service in France during World War I.
- Crest: The crest is that of the West Virginia Army National Guard.
Background
[edit]- The coat of arms was originally approved for the 201st Infantry Regiment on 1929-11-21.
- It was redesignated for the 201st Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 1953-07-20.
- It was redesignated for the 201st Artillery Regiment on 1960-07-18.
- The insignia was redesignated for the 201st Field Artillery Regiment on 1972-07-19.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
[edit]Description
[edit]- A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, a saltire per saltire Azure and Gray per cross counterchanged between in chief a rattlesnake coiled to strike Vert and in fess a sheathed Roman sword and a fleur-de-lis Gules, on a chief Azure two lions combatant of the first. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “YES SIR” in Blue letters.
Symbolism
[edit]- The chief is blue for Infantry.
- The two lions represent the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
- The saltire counterchanged denotes Civil War service in both the Confederate and Federal armies.
- The snake alludes to Mexican War service.
- The Roman sword is indicative of Spanish War service and the fleur-de-lis refers to service in France during World War I.
Background
[edit]- The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 201st Infantry Regiment on 1929-11-20.
- It was redesignated for the 201st Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 1953-07-20.
- It was redesignated for the 201st Artillery Regiment on 1960-07-18.
- The insignia was redesignated for the 201st Field Artillery Regiment on 1972-07-19.
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