196th Infantry Regiment (United States)

196th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1884
Country	United States
Allegiance	South Dakota
Branch	South Dakota Army National Guard
Type	Infantry
Motto(s)	"Nunc et Semper" (Now and Always)
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Scott Petrik
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 196th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army National Guard. It traces its lineage to units which have been both infantry and engineers.

Parent unit organized 1884-1885 as 2d Regiment, Dakota Territory. The organized militia of South Dakota was redesignated South Dakota National Guard 6 March 1893.

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the South Dakota Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Gules, a coyote statant, Proper. Motto NUNC ET SEMPER (Now And Always).

The crest is that of the South Dakota Army National Guard.

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 132d Engineer Regiment on 12 October 1942. It was redesignated for the 132d Engineer Combat Battalion on 31 July 1943. It was redesignated for the 196th Infantry Regiment and amended to delete the Missouri crest on 18 January 1951. The insignia was rescinded (cancelled) on 3 August 1961. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 196th Regiment with the blazon and symbolism revised on 24 February 1997.

Philippine Insurrection

World War I

World War II