File:70th Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia 01.png

Description70th Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia 01.png	English: Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) of the 70th Regiment, part of the United States Army.
Date	15 December 1959
Source	70th Regiment heraldry
Author	United States Army        Authority file : Q9212 VIAF: 135579316 ISNI: 0000000121632208 ULAN: 500312951 LCCN: n79063202 NLA: 35562961 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q9212

Description/Blazon

A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Or, on a bend Gules between two golpes a cannon of the field. Attached below the shield a Red scroll inscribed "SPEED WITH ACCURACY" in Gold letters.

Symbolism

Red and yellow are used for Artillery. The ancient artillery cannon further designates Artillery. The two purple roundles represent grapes, typical of the Rhineland and Central Europe, and symbolize the battle honors awarded the organization for service during World War II.

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 745th Field Artillery Battalion, Organized Reserve Corps on 4 November 1952. It was redesignated for the 70th Regiment, Army Reserve, on 15 December 1959.

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