Category:80th Field Artillery Regiment Heraldry

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Coat of Arms

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Blazon

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  • Shield: Party per fess Or and Gules, a fess dancetté ermine. On a canton Sable an orle of the first (from the coat of arms of the 11th Cavalry).
  • Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a boar’s head Proper.
  • Motto: TOUJOURS L’AUDACE.

Symbolism

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  • Shield:
  1. The dual character of the regiment is shown by the colors of the field, yellow for cavalry, red for artillery.
  2. The fess dancetté is taken from the arms of the Oglethorpe family, also the boar’s head crest, which in addition is the ancient symbol of hospitality.
  3. The arms of ancient Brittany was a shield of ermine, and ermine figures prominently in the arms of Vannes; this is shown by the tincture of the fess.
  4. The parent organization is shown on the canton.

Background

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  1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 80th Field Artillery Regiment on 1920-03-24.
  2. It was amended to correct the motto on 1921-09-20.
  3. It was redesignated for the 80th Field Artillery Battalion on 1942-12-05.
  4. It was redesignated for the 80th Artillery Regiment on 1958-11-21.
  5. The insignia was redesignated effective 1971-09-01, for the 80th Field Artillery Regiment.

Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Description

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  • A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/32 inches (2.78 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Party per fess Or and Gules, a fess dancetté ermine. On a canton Sable an orle of the first (from the coat of arms of the 11th Cavalry).

Symbolism

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  1. The dual character of the regiment is shown by the colors of the field, yellow for cavalry, red for artillery.
  2. The fess dancetté is taken from the arms of the Oglethorpe family, also the boar’s head crest, which in addition is the ancient symbol of hospitality.
  3. The arms of ancient Brittany was a shield of ermine, and ermine figures prominently in the arms of Vannes; this is shown by the tincture of the fess.
  4. The parent organization is shown on the canton.

Background

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  1. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 80th Field Artillery Regiment on 1932-11-14.
  2. It was redesignated for the 80th Field Artillery Battalion on 1942-12-05.
  3. It was redesignated for the 80th Artillery Regiment on 1958-11-21.
  4. The insignia was redesignated effective 1971-09-01, for the 80th Field Artillery Regiment.

Flag

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  • a.Size:
  1. Hoist: Three Feet.
  2. Fly: Four Feet.
  3. Fringe: 2½”
  • b.Description.
  1. The flag has a solid background with an embroidered American eagle displayed centered thereon. In its right talon the eagle holds an olive branch; in its left talon, a bundle of 13 arrows, all in proper colors. Its beak grasps a scroll inscribed with the unit motto. Below the eagle is a scroll inscribed with the designation of the organization. On the eagle’s breast is embroidered the shield of the coat of arms and the crest is above the eagle’s head, except that Regular Army units with no wartime service are not entitled to a crest. For those organizations with an approved badge in lieu of a coat of arms, the eagle’s breast is feathered and the badge is located above the eagle’s head.
  • c. Organizational colors:
  1. Organization: Artillery
  2. Background: Scarlet
  3. Fringe: Yellow
  4. Letters and Numbers: Scarlet
  5. Scrolls.
    1. Outline:Yellow
    2. Background: White

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