January 1949 at Fort Sill. It was activated 1 April 1951 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and later transferred to Germany, where it was inactivated on 25 June 1958. Concurrently, the new 2d Battalion, 36th Field Artillery, tracing its lineage from Battery B, 36th Field Artillery, was activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma as an 8" self propelled howitzer battalion, where it remained until 1986, when it was inactivated. The 3d Battalion, 36th Field Artillery, tracing its lineage from Battery C, 36th Field Artillery, was activated in the US Army Reserve on 1 June 1959 at Hampton, Virginia, as an 8-inch howitzer battalion. It was inactivated at Hampton, Virginia on 31 January 1968. The 4th Battalion, 36th Field Artillery, tracing its lineage from Battery D, 36th Field Artillery, was activated in the US Army Reserve on 1 June 1959 at Akron, Ohio, as an 8-inch howitzer battalion. It was inactivated at Akron, Ohio on 31 January 1968. Distinctive unit insignia Description A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron Gules and Or. Symbolism The “per chevron” division of the shield signifies that the organization has been placed on the active list twice. Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 36th Field Artillery on 10 September 1934. It was redesignated for the 36th Field Artillery Battalion on 27 November 1944. The insignia was redesignated for the 36th Artillery Regiment on 21 November 1958. It was redesignated for the 36th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971. Coat of arms Blazon Shield Per chevron Gules and Or. Crest On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, two sprays of long leaf Southern pine in saltire Proper. Motto IN ORDER. Symbolism Shield The “per chevron” division of the shield signifies that the organization has been placed on the active list twice. Crest The crest of long leaf pine denotes the allocation of the regiment. Background The coat of arms was originally approved for the 36th Field Artillery on 10 September 1934. It was redesignated for the 36th Field Artillery Battalion on 27 November 1944. The insignia was redesignated for the 36th Artillery Regiment on 21 November 1958. It was redesignated for the 36th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971. Current configuration 1st Battalion, 36th Field Artillery Regiment 2d Battalion, 36th Field Artillery Regiment 3d Battalion, 36th Field