4th Field Artillery Regiment, US Army
 (Coat of Arms) |
 (Distinctive Unit Insignia) |
Country: United States  |
| English | 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. |
Origin/meaning
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.The Motto translates as "No step backward".
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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