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The shield is red for Artillery. The blue saltire represents Civil War service; the giant cactus, Mexican Border service; and the fleur-de-lis, World War I service, these symbols being placed on a canton to indicate the duty was performed by Battery A, the nucleus of the 172d Field Artillery. | The shield is red for Artillery. The blue saltire represents Civil War service; the giant cactus, Mexican Border service; and the fleur-de-lis, World War I service, these symbols being placed on a canton to indicate the duty was performed by Battery A, the nucleus of the 172d Field Artillery. | ||
The | The arms were originally approved for the 172d Field Artillery Regiment on 5 August 1936. It was redesignated for the 172d Field Artillery Battalion on 30 August 1943. It was redesignated for the 172d Artillery Regiment on 30 March 1961. The insignia was redesignated for the 172d Field Artillery Regiment on 19 July 1972. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 172d Field Artillery Regiment on 3 August 1936. It was redesignated for the 172d Field Artillery Battalion on 31 August 1943. It was redesignated for the 172d Artillery Regiment on 30 March 1961. The insignia was redesignated for the 172d Field Artillery Regiment on 19 July 1972. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | ||