3rd Artillery Regiment (United States)
| 3rd Field Artillery Regiment | |
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| Active | 1812 |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Field artillery |
| Motto(s) | "Celeritas et Accuratio" (Speed and Accuracy) |
| Branch color | Scarlet |
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| U.S. Field Artillery Regiments | |
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The 3rd Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first formed in 1812. It has a rich history.
The 3rd Field Artillery Regiment was first activated in 1812 from numbered companies of artillery. It was first organized with two battalions. It fought in the War of 1812. It fought in the Battle of Sharpsburg. It fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. It fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor. It fought in the Battle of the Wilderness. It fought in the Battle of Petersburg. It fought in World War I. It fought in World War II Battle of the Bulge. It fought in Vietnam. It fought in Desert Storm. It fought in Operation Enduring Freedom. It fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The distinctive unit insignia is an adaptation of the shield and crest of the coat of arms. The insignia is 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height.
The shield is scarlet for Artillery. The Civil War is represented by the chevron and four stars, one for each battery in that war. The lion's face, dragon and fleur-de-lis allude to the War of 1812. China Relief Expedition and World War I, respectively. The rising sun indicates the regiment dates back nearly to the dawn of this country's history (Battery "D" was organized in 1802), and the Aztec banner is for the Mexican War.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 11 August 1922. It was redesignated for the 3d Field Artillery Battalion on 25 March 1941. It was redesignated for the 3d Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 7 December 1943. The insignia was cancelled on 19 October 1959. The insignia was restored and authorized for the 3d Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry document "3rd Field Artillery Regiment".
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