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163rd Field Artillery Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard: Difference between revisions
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Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery units. The Philippine sunburst symbolizes the organization’s Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and alludes to the unit’s World War II campaign participation in New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon. The blue area suggested by the state flag of Indiana also represents the many lakes and streams of the area. The arrow symbolizes the Indian heritage of the state and the unit’s mission of Field Artillery. The heraldic saltire alludes to Indiana’s motto “The Crossroads of America.” | Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery units. The Philippine sunburst symbolizes the organization’s Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and alludes to the unit’s World War II campaign participation in New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon. The blue area suggested by the state flag of Indiana also represents the many lakes and streams of the area. The arrow symbolizes the Indian heritage of the state and the unit’s mission of Field Artillery. The heraldic saltire alludes to Indiana’s motto “The Crossroads of America.” | ||
The | The arms were approved on 8 June 1978. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 18 October 1978. | ||
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