The 12th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army, constituted in the Regular Army on 27 February 1924. It served in the Harbor Defenses of the Chesapeake with headquarters at Fort Monroe, Virginia from 1924 to 1932. At that point, the regiment effectively became the 2nd Coast Artillery; on paper the 2nd Coast Artillery was transferred from the Harbor Defenses of Cristobal in the Panama Canal Zone and the 12th was transferred (less personnel and equipment) to that harbor defense. However, the 12th was never activated again, and on 19 June 1944 was disbanded.[1]
Constituted in the Regular Army on 27 February 1924 as 12th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) (HD), and organized 1 July 1924 at Fort Monroe by redesignating the following companies of the Coast Artillery Corps (CAC): 112th, 58th, 139th, 158th, 164th, 103rd, 166th, and 169th.[1][2]
on 25 November 1929 Battery A designated Mine Battery, Battery C designated Antiaircraft (AA) Battery.[1]
on departure of the 61st Coast Artillery (AA) from Fort Monroe in May 1930, the 12th was reorganized with two active antiaircraft batteries to perform duties as the Coast Artillery School's training and demonstration regiment.[2]
Regiment allotted to Panama Canal Zone, but not activated in World War II. Regiment disbanded 14 June 1944.[1]
Distinctive unit insigniaedit
Description
A gold griffin statant wing wings elevated and addorsed within a red ring bearing the motto "IMPIGER ET ANIMOSUS" in gold. Due to the lack of artwork, tools, drawings and having no sample, we are unable to determine the exact design of the insignia.
Symbolism
The griffin is a fictitious heraldic animal noted for watchfulness and strength, half eagle and half lion, and emphasizes the motto which translates to "Alert and Courageous."
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 10 November 1924. It was rescinded on 14 March 1975.
Coat of armsedit
Blazon
Shield: Gules a fess dancette Sable fimbriated Argent in chief two fleurs-de-lis Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a griffin statant with wings elevated and addorsed Or. Motto: IMPIGER ET ANIMOSUS (Alert and Courageous).
Symbolism
Shield: The shield is red for Artillery; the black fess dancette (zigzag figure) is taken from the shield of the Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay, and is edged in silver, as on the shield of the Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay. Two batteries, the 112th Company (Battery A, 60th Artillery, C.A.C.) now Headquarters Battery of this regiment, and the 158th Company (Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion), now Battery C of this regiment, saw service in France. These two batteries are represented by the two fleur-de-lis (lilies).
Crest: The crest is the griffin, fictitious heraldic animal noted for watchfulness and strength, half eagle and half lion, also further emphasized in the motto "Alert and Courageous."
Background: The coat of arms was approved on 1 November 1924. It was rescinded on 14 March 1975.
Greg Hagg; Bolling Smith; Mark Berhow. "Insignia of the Coast Artillery Corps" (PDF). The Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
US Army lineage and honors website for currently active units 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Seacoast Forts of Hampton Roads at American Forts Network
January 01, 1970
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message The 12th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army constituted in the Regular Army on 27 February 1924 It served in the Harbor Defenses of the Chesapeake with headquarters at Fort Monroe Virginia from 1924 to 1932 At that point the regiment effectively became the 2nd Coast Artillery on paper the 2nd Coast Artillery was transferred from the Harbor Defenses of Cristobal in the Panama Canal Zone and the 12th was transferred less personnel and equipment to that harbor defense However the 12th was never activated again and on 19 June 1944 was disbanded 1 12th Coast Artillery RegimentCoat of armsActive1924 1932Country United StatesBranchArmyTypeCoast artilleryRoleHarbor defenseSizeRegimentPart ofHarbor Defenses of the ChesapeakeGarrison HQFort MonroeMotto s Impiger et Animous Mascot s Oozlefinch Contents 1 Lineage 2 Distinctive unit insignia 3 Coat of arms 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLineage editConstituted in the Regular Army on 27 February 1924 as 12th Coast Artillery Harbor Defense HD and organized 1 July 1924 at Fort Monroe by redesignating the following companies of the Coast Artillery Corps CAC 112th 58th 139th 158th 164th 103rd 166th and 169th 1 2 HHB and Batteries A B and C activated 1 on 25 November 1929 Battery A designated Mine Battery Battery C designated Antiaircraft AA Battery 1 on departure of the 61st Coast Artillery AA from Fort Monroe in May 1930 the 12th was reorganized with two active antiaircraft batteries to perform duties as the Coast Artillery School s training and demonstration regiment 2 Regiment inactivated and transferred to Panama Canal Zone less personnel and equipment 29 April 1932 3 personnel transferred to 2nd Coast Artillery to reactivate that regiment at Fort Monroe 3 Regiment allotted to Panama Canal Zone but not activated in World War II Regiment disbanded 14 June 1944 1 Distinctive unit insignia editDescription A gold griffin statant wing wings elevated and addorsed within a red ring bearing the motto IMPIGER ET ANIMOSUS in gold Due to the lack of artwork tools drawings and having no sample we are unable to determine the exact design of the insignia Symbolism The griffin is a fictitious heraldic animal noted for watchfulness and strength half eagle and half lion and emphasizes the motto which translates to Alert and Courageous Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 10 November 1924 It was rescinded on 14 March 1975 Coat of arms editBlazon Shield Gules a fess dancette Sable fimbriated Argent in chief two fleurs de lis Or Crest On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a griffin statant with wings elevated and addorsed Or Motto IMPIGER ET ANIMOSUS Alert and Courageous Symbolism Shield The shield is red for Artillery the black fess dancette zigzag figure is taken from the shield of the Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay and is edged in silver as on the shield of the Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay Two batteries the 112th Company Battery A 60th Artillery C A C now Headquarters Battery of this regiment and the 158th Company Headquarters and Service Battery 1st Anti Aircraft Battalion now Battery C of this regiment saw service in France These two batteries are represented by the two fleur de lis lilies Crest The crest is the griffin fictitious heraldic animal noted for watchfulness and strength half eagle and half lion also further emphasized in the motto Alert and Courageous Background The coat of arms was approved on 1 November 1924 It was rescinded on 14 March 1975 See also editDistinctive unit insignia U S Army Seacoast defense in the United States United States Army Coast Artillery Corps Harbor Defense CommandReferences edit a b c d e Gaines p 10 a b Clay Steven E 2010 US Army Order of Battle 1919 1941 vol 2 PDF Fort Leavenworth Kansas Combat Studies Institute Press pp 1068 1069 a b Gaines pp 5 10 Berhow Mark A ed 2015 American Seacoast Defenses A Reference Guide Third ed McLean Virginia CDSG Press ISBN 978 0 9748167 3 9 Gaines William C Coast Artillery Organizational History 1917 1950 Coast Defense Journal vol 23 issue 2 Seacoast Forts of Hampton Roads at American Forts Network Coast Artillery Journal August 1923 page 123 Archived 15 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Coast Artillery Journal March 1927 page 253 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from 12th Coast Artillery United States Army Institute of Heraldry dead link 15 September 2017 External links editGreg Hagg Bolling Smith Mark Berhow Insignia of the Coast Artillery Corps PDF The Coast Defense Study Group Inc Retrieved 18 May 2018 US Army lineage and honors website for currently active units Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Seacoast Forts of Hampton Roads at American Forts Network 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