page_title: 113th Field Artillery Regiment
hierarchical_section_title: 113th Field Artillery Regiment
caption_attribution_description: English: 113TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT Description/Blazon Shield Gules, a falcon Or on a mount issuant from sinister base Vert, overall a bend and in dexter base three fleurs-de-lis in bend of the second. Crest That for the regiments and separate battalions of the North Carolina Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors, Or and Gules, a hornet's nest hanging from a bough beset with thirteen hornets all Proper. Motto CARRY ON. Symbolism Shield The shield is red for Artillery. The 113th Field Artillery, North Carolina National Guard, was attached to the 79th Division and engaged in the action of that division which resulted in the capture of Montfaucon, September 27, 1918, which is illustrated by the falcon on a mount, taken from the coat of arms of Montfaucon. The bend is taken from the arms of Lorraine. The mount and bend represent the remaining three engagements during World War I. The three fleurs-de-lis also represent the battle honors of the organization. Crest The crest is that of the North Carolina Army National Guard. Background The coat of arms was originally approved for the 113th Field Artillery Regiment on 24 February 1931. It was redesignated for the 113th Field Artillery Battalion on 29 July 1942. It was redesignated for the 113th Artillery Regiment on 27 May 1960. The insignia was redesignated for the 113th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 August 1972.
context_page_description: The 113th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army National Guard.
context_section_description: The 113th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army National Guard.
caption: Coat of arms
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