11th Field Artillery Regiment ( United States ) The 11th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916 . History . The 11th Field Artillery was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army at Camp Douglas . Lineage . Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 11th Field Artillery . Organized 1 June 1917 at Douglas Arizona . Assigned in November 1917 to 6th Division . Relieved 12 November 1920 from assignment to the 6th Division . Assigned 1 March to the Hawaiian Division ( later designated the 24th Infantry Division ) . Relieved 31 March 1958 from assignment to the 24th Infantry Division . 2nd Battalion , 11th Field Artillery , currently assigned to the 25th Infantry Division ( Light ) . A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1 / 4 inches ( 3 . 18 cm ) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned : Or , on a bend Gules , three alerions of the field , in dexter base a six - pointed mullet of the second . On a sinister canton of the like a winged centaur courant with bow and arrow Argent . Above the shield on the wreath Or and Gules , a lion rampant Sable , grasping in his dexter paw a six - pointed mullet Gules . Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Red scroll inscribed “ ON TIME ” in Gold letters . The 11th Field Artillery was formed by the transfer of personnel from the 6th Field Artillery and served in France in the 6th Division , its battle service being in the province of Lorraine . The arms of Lorraine have three alerions on the red band , the field being gold . To this is added the insignia of the 6th Division and , on a canton , the crest of the 6th Field Artillery . The crest is a black lion rampant taken from the arms of Stenay in commemoration of the principal action of the Regiment , which was in support of the 89th Division during the crossing of the Meuse near Stenay . The insignia of the 6th Division is in the lion ’ s paw . The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 11th Field Artillery Regiment on 7 November 1922 . It was amended to correct the description on 7 December 1923 . It was redesignated for the 11th Field Artillery Battalion on 11 July 1942 . The insignia was redesignated for the 11th Artillery Regiment on 13 August 1958 . It was amended to correct and clarify the background history and significance of the design as given in the description of the original approval on 10 March 1959 . The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971 , for the 11th Field Artillery Regiment . Or , on a bend Gules , three alerions of the field , in dexter base a six - pointed mullet of the second . On a sinister canton of the like a winged centaur courant with bow and arrow Argent ( for the 6th Field Artillery ) . Coat of arms . Crest On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules , a lion rampant Sable , langued Gules , grasping in his dexter paw a six - pointed mullet as on shield . The 11th Field Artillery was formed by the transfer of personnel from the 6th Field Artillery and served in France in the 6th Division , its battle service being in the province of Lorraine . The arms of Lorraine have three alerions on the red band , the field being gold . To this is added the insignia of the 6th Division and , on a canton , the crest of the 6th Field Artillery . Crest The crest is a black lion rampant taken from the arms of Stenay in commemoration of the principal action of the Regiment , which was in support of the 89th Division during the crossing of the Meuse near Stenay . The insignia of the 6th Division is in the lion ’ s paw . The coat of arms was originally approved for the 11th Field Artillery Regiment on 11 March 1920 . It was redesignated for the 11th Field Artillery Battalion on 29 June 1942 . The insignia was redesignated for the 11th Artillery Regiment on 13 August 1958 . It was amended to correct and clarify the background history and significance of the design as given in the description of the original approval on 10 March 1959 . The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971 , for the 11th Field Artillery Regiment .