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Blazon:
Shield: Gules, a bend potenté Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a locomotive affronté Gules, charged with the numeral “52” Or.
Motto:SEMPER PARATUS (Always Prepared).
Symbolism:
Shield: The shield is red for Artillery. The gold potenté bend is an adaptation of the cottised bend on the arms of Champagne.
Crest: The crest alludes to World War I service in France.
Background:
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 52d Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps on 9 April 1921.
It was redesignated for the 286th Coast Artillery Battalion and amended to delete the crest on 3 August 1944.
It was redesignated for the 538th Field Artillery Battalion on 20 November 1944.
The insignia was redesignated for the 52d Artillery Regiment and amended to add a crest on 19 December 1958.
Effective 1 September 1971, the insignia was redesignated for the 52d Air Defense Artillery Regiment.
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{{Information |Description=052nd Coast Artillery Regiment Coat Of Arms |Source=United States Army Institute of Heraldry |Date=1921-04-09 |Author=US Army |Permission={{PD-USGov-Military-Army-USAIOH}} - US Army Institute Of Heraldry |other_versions= }}
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