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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.