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79th Field Artillery Regiment

Constituted 1916

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79th Field Artillery Regiment — Distinctive unit insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

Authorised 22 December 1928

A gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of the shield and crest of the coat of arms.

The 21st Cavalry was organized in June 1917 from the 13th Cavalry, and converted into Field Artillery as the 79th, in November of the same year. Its original Cavalry character is shown by the color of the field, its Field Artillery service by the red bend. The canton shows a device from the badge of the 13th Cavalry, the parent organization. The regiment insignia in base is the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 7th Division with colors reversed, surrounded by a green band.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 79th Field Artillery Regiment on 22 December 1928. It was redesignated for the 79th Artillery Regiment on 14 April 1958. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 79th Field Artillery Regiment. Coat of Arms

79th Field Artillery Regiment — Coat of arms
Coat of arms

Authorised 22 December 1928

Or, a bend Gules, on a sinister canton of the like a sun in splendor of the field charged with the numeral "13" Sable (for the 13th Cavalry), in base the insignia of the regiment Proper (a Red hour-glass on a Black circle surrounded by a Green band). On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a horse's head armored Proper. OUR COUNTRY OUR REGIMENT.

The 21st Cavalry was organized in June 1917 from the 13th Cavalry, and converted into Field Artillery as the 79th, in November of the same year. Its original Cavalry character is shown by the color of the field, its Field Artillery service by the red bend. The canton shows a device from the badge of the 13th Cavalry, the parent organization. The regiment insignia in base is the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 7th Division with colors reversed, surrounded by a green band. The armored horse's head represents Cavalry and Armor, respectively.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 79th Field Artillery Regiment on 22 December 1928. It was redesignated for the 79th Artillery Regiment on 14 April 1958. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 79th Field Artillery Regiment. Coat of Arms

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1st Cavalry Division Organic · 8 men
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Country United States
Service U.S. Army
Echelon Regiment
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