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English: US 4th Field Artillery Regiment

Coat of Arms.

Blazon

Shield: Gules, a bend sinister Or.

Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, two kampilans in saltire Argent, hilted Or charged with a crescent Gules a rattlesnake with four rattles entwined with the weapons Proper.

Motto: NULLI VESTIGIA RETRORSUM (No Step Backward).

Symbolism

The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The bend sinister, an allusion to the hybrid mule, is indicative of the regiment's former service as pack artillery. Crest: The rattlesnake, a device on the arms of Mexico, refers to the Punitive Expeditions into Mexico. The kampilan and crescent commemorate the services of the regiment against the Moros and in Vera Cruz.

Obtained from US Army Institute of Heraldry at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/ . Image and text at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/FA/4FieldArtilleryRegiment.htm
Source US gov
Author US gov

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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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  • 2006-12-23 17:48 Hammon27 151×305×8 (7131 bytes) Obtained from US Army Institute of Heraldry at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/

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