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English: US 10th Field Artillery Regiment

Coat of Arms.

Blazon

Shield: Gules, a rock Proper resting on two cannons in saltire Or. On a canton of the last a winged centaur courant holding a bent bow and arrow of the field (for the 6th Field Artillery).

Crest: On a wreath of the colors or and Gules, a dexter arm embowed habited in Olive Drab grasping a Red guidon on a broken staff all Proper.

Motto: The Rock's Support.

Symbolism

The shield is scarlet for Artillery, the parent organization being shown by its crest placed on the canton. The 38th Infantry earned the sobriquet of "The Rock of the Marne," and this regiment is therefore entitled to the motto "The Rock's Support," and it is shown by the two cannons supporting a rock. The crest symbolizes the honorable loss and recapture of its guns.

Obtained from US Army Institute of Heraldry at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/ . Image and text available at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/FA/10FieldArtilleryRegiment.htm
Date 23 December 2006 (original upload date)
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Author Hammon27 at English Wikipedia

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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 17:58 Hammon27 146×276×8 (7404 bytes) Obtained from US Army Institute of Heraldry at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/

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