Beschreibung8FARegtCOA.jpg	8th Field Artillery Regiment Coat of Arms
Datum	14. Juni 1920
Quelle	United States Army Institute of Heraldry
Urheber	US Army
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Blazon

• Shield: Bendy of eight ermine and Gules, on a canton per fess Or and Vert a fishhook eye to dexter barb to base Sable debruised by a mullet Argent fimbriated of the last and a winged centaur courant armed with a bow and arrow of the third.

• Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a mullet of the first charged with a giant cactus Vert.

• Motto: AUDACIEUX ET TENACE (Daring and Tenacious).

Symbolism

• Shield:

1. The regiment was in the 7th Division and was in training in Brittany shown by the ermine taken from the arms of that province.
2. The numerical designation of the regiment is indicated by the eight divisions of the shield.
3. The parent organizations are shown on the canton.
4. The fishhook and star are from the arms of the 5th Field Artillery Regiment and represent that regiment’s service in the 12th Corps at Gettysburg.
5. The winged centaur is the crest of the 6th Field Artillery Regiment.
6. Both the 5th and 6th saw service in Mexico in 1846-1847 as indicated by the color green.

• Crest:

1. This regiment was organized in 1916 at Fort Bliss, Texas, from the 5th and 6th Regiments of Field Artillery.
2. Its birthplace and initial service on the Mexican border are shown on the crest, the lone star of Texas and the cactus.

• Motto: The motto is also a combination of those of the 5th and 6th Field Artillery Regiments.

• Background:

1. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 8th Field Artillery Regiment on 1920-06-14.
2. It was amended to correct the blazon on 1921-10-11.
3. It was redesignated for the 8th Field Artillery Battalion on 1942-04-07.
4. The insignia was redesignated for the 8th Artillery Regiment on 1957-08-28.
5. It was redesignated for the 8th Field Artillery Regiment on 1971-09-01.

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