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130TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
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Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, on a bend embattled to chief Or three fleurs-de-lis of the first, in base a rattlesnake coiled to strike of the second. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "SEMPER PARVO MELIORES" in Black letters.

Symbolism
The shield is red for Artillery. The gold bend denotes service in Lorraine during World War I, the embattling to chief indicating the capture of Vauquois Hill. The arms of Lorraine are: "Or, on a bend Gules three alerions of the field." The three fleurs-de-lis symbolize the regiment's battle honors Alsace, Lorraine and Meuse-Argonne. The rattlesnake represents service on the Mexican Border.

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard on 9 January 1929. It was redesignated for the 130th Field Artillery Battalion on 19 August 1942. It was redesignated for the 130th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 7 April 1954. The insignia was redesignated for the 130th Artillery Regiment on 3 April 1961. It was redesignated for the 130th Field Artillery Regiment on 14 July 1972.




Coat of Arms


Description/Blazon

Shield

Gules, on a bend embattled to chief Or three fleurs-de-lis of the first, in base a rattlesnake coiled to strike of the second.

Crest

That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Kansas Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a sunflower slipped Proper.

Motto

SEMPER PARVO MELIORES (Always A Little Better).

Symbolism

Shield

The shield is red for Artillery. The gold bend denotes service in Lorraine during World War I, the embattling to chief indicating the capture of Vauquois Hill. The arms of Lorraine are: "Or, on a bend Gules three alerions of the field." The three fleurs-de-lis symbolize the regiment's battle honors Alsace, Lorraine and Meuse-Argonne. The rattlesnake represents service on the Mexican Border.

Crest

The crest is that of the Kansas Army National Guard.

Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard on 8 January 1929. It was redesignated for the 130th Field Artillery Battalion on 19 August 1942. It was redesignated for the 130th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 7 April 1954. The insignia was redesignated for the 130th Artillery Regiment on 3 April 1961. It was redesignated for the 130th Field Artillery Regiment on 14 July 1972.





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