171st Field Artillery Regiment

On 1 December 1991, C Battery was allotted from the 1st Battalion to the Texas Army National Guard.

[2] It is a gold coloured metal and enamel device, 1+3⁄8 inches (3.5 cm) in height.

Three arrows symbolize the unit's three assault landings at Sicily, Naples-Foggia and Southern France.

The sunburst design, a favorite Indian symbol, alludes to the unit's mission to provide general target acquisition, survey and meteorological support to the artillery with a corps.

The fleur-de-lis represents the unit's service in Europe, World War II.