Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 11⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Parti per chevron couped and concave Argent and Gules in chief a sun in splendor between three six-pointed mullets one and two all of the second, on a canton of the like a mule with mountain artillery pack Or (for the Second Field Artillery).
- Symbolism
The white portion of the shield is symbolic of the old Infantry alluding to the fighting of the scouts. The red charges refer to Artillery. The base is the outline of Mt. Arayat and the red six-pointed stars and sun are from the flag of the Philippine Insurrection. The canton with the yellow pack mule and mountain gun is from the arms of the Second Field Artillery.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 12 September 1923. It was rescinded on 21 April 1959.
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